Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 1.35 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Suriname, 1960–2023
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
Suriname recorded 1.35 per 1,000 people for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Suriname peaked at 1.47 per 1,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.252 per 1,000 people, in 1996.
That places Suriname 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.51 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.465 per 1,000 people | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 0.791 per 1,000 people | +70.1% |
| 1990 | 0.75 per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.762 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.75 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.252 per 1,000 people | -66.4% |
| 2000 | 0.401 per 1,000 people | +59.1% |
| 2004 | 0.778 per 1,000 people | +94.0% |
| 2009 | 0.679 per 1,000 people | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 1.01 per 1,000 people | +48.2% |
| 2016 | 1.09 per 1,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 1.14 per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.787 per 1,000 people | -30.9% |
| 2021 | 1.47 per 1,000 people | +86.3% |
| 2023 | 1.35 per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.51 per 1,000 people | 0.51 per 1,000 people | 0.51 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.465 per 1,000 people | 0.465 per 1,000 people | 0.465 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.791 per 1,000 people | 0.791 per 1,000 people | 0.791 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.6285 per 1,000 people | 0.252 per 1,000 people | 0.762 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.6193 per 1,000 people | 0.401 per 1,000 people | 0.778 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 1 per 1,000 people | 0.787 per 1,000 people | 1.14 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.41 per 1,000 people | 1.35 per 1,000 people | 1.47 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3841 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 3,051 current US$ per person (2010)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 8,378 current LCU per person (2010)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 2.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 15,639 current LCU per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) -8.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Suriname?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Suriname was 1.35 per 1,000 people in 2023, 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 Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.252 per 1,000 people in 1996.
- How does Suriname rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Suriname ranks 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname 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.