Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Sudan
Sudan: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 0.25 per 1,000 people in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Sudan, 1960–2017
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
Sudan recorded 0.25 per 1,000 people for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in 2017.
That represents a change of down 36.9% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Sudan peaked at 0.396 per 1,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.03 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Sudan 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom 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 Sudan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.03 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.041 per 1,000 people | +36.7% |
| 1970 | 0.068 per 1,000 people | +65.9% |
| 1975 | 0.068 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.11 per 1,000 people | +61.8% |
| 1981 | 0.101 per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 0.096 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.09 per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.105 per 1,000 people | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 0.09 per 1,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 0.158 per 1,000 people | +75.6% |
| 2004 | 0.247 per 1,000 people | +56.3% |
| 2006 | 0.346 per 1,000 people | +40.1% |
| 2007 | 0.346 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.322 per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.396 per 1,000 people | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 0.25 per 1,000 people | -36.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0355 per 1,000 people | 0.03 per 1,000 people | 0.041 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.068 per 1,000 people | 0.068 per 1,000 people | 0.068 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0993 per 1,000 people | 0.09 per 1,000 people | 0.11 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0975 per 1,000 people | 0.09 per 1,000 people | 0.105 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2838 per 1,000 people | 0.158 per 1,000 people | 0.346 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.323 per 1,000 people | 0.25 per 1,000 people | 0.396 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 154 Ghana 0.266 per 1,000 people compare
- 155 Mauritania 0.261 per 1,000 people compare
- 156 Guinea-Bissau 0.252 per 1,000 people compare
- 158 Angola 0.244 per 1,000 people compare
- 159 Solomon Islands 0.238 per 1,000 people compare
- 160 Lesotho 0.235 per 1,000 people compare
More economy & growth data for Sudan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.1 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 50.98 constant LCU per person (2009)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 76.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3365 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 391.87 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 148.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 744.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 867,228 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Sudan?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Sudan was 0.25 per 1,000 people in 2017, 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.396 per 1,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Sudan rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Sudan ranks 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan 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.