Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 0.938 per 1,000 people in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1960–2012
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 Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 0.938 per 1,000 people for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in 2012. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 43.2% on the previous year and up 71.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 0.938 per 1,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2012, 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 Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.182 per 1,000 people | +82.0% |
| 1984 | 0.266 per 1,000 people | +46.2% |
| 1990 | 0.46 per 1,000 people | +72.9% |
| 1991 | 0.135 per 1,000 people | -70.7% |
| 1995 | 0.46 per 1,000 people | +240.7% |
| 1997 | 0.893 per 1,000 people | +94.1% |
| 2000 | 0.784 per 1,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 0.546 per 1,000 people | -30.4% |
| 2004 | 0.895 per 1,000 people | +63.9% |
| 2010 | 0.655 per 1,000 people | -26.8% |
| 2012 | 0.938 per 1,000 people | +43.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1 per 1,000 people | 0.1 per 1,000 people | 0.1 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.182 per 1,000 people | 0.182 per 1,000 people | 0.182 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.266 per 1,000 people | 0.266 per 1,000 people | 0.266 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.487 per 1,000 people | 0.135 per 1,000 people | 0.893 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.7417 per 1,000 people | 0.546 per 1,000 people | 0.895 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.7965 per 1,000 people | 0.655 per 1,000 people | 0.938 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 119 Tonga 1.01 per 1,000 people compare
- 120 Nepal 1.01 per 1,000 people compare
- 121 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.974 per 1,000 people compare
- 123 Fiji 0.813 per 1,000 people compare
- 124 South Africa 0.794 per 1,000 people compare
- 125 Philippines 0.792 per 1,000 people compare
More economy & growth data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.7 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -2.08 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -20.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 111.39 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -19.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0887 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,115 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -11.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 0.938 per 1,000 people in 2012, 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.938 per 1,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2012.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.