Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 4.41 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4.41 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
20th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.41 per 1,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
1 per 1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
62
1960–2021
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Sweden, 1960–2021
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 Sweden is 4.41 per 1,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Sweden peaked at 4.41 per 1,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Sweden 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.1 per 1,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 1.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.2 per 1,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 1.2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.3 per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 1.3 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 2 per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.2 per 1,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 2.3 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 2.3 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.4 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 2.6 per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 2.6 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.8 per 1,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 2.8 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.8 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.8 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.25 per 1,000 people | +16.0% |
| 1991 | 3.36 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 3.47 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 3.57 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 3.66 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 2.82 per 1,000 people | -22.9% |
| 1996 | 2.84 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 2.85 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 2.92 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 2.97 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 3.03 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 3.12 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 3.21 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 3.28 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 3.37 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 3.45 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 3.54 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 3.62 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 3.68 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 3.75 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 3.81 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 3.89 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 3.97 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 4.04 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 4.11 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 4.17 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 4.23 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 4.27 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 4.32 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 4.29 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 4.32 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 4.41 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1 per 1,000 people | 1 per 1,000 people | 1.3 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.67 per 1,000 people | 1.3 per 1,000 people | 2 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.56 per 1,000 people | 2.2 per 1,000 people | 2.8 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.17 per 1,000 people | 2.82 per 1,000 people | 3.66 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.41 per 1,000 people | 3.03 per 1,000 people | 3.75 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.11 per 1,000 people | 3.81 per 1,000 people | 4.32 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.37 per 1,000 people | 4.32 per 1,000 people | 4.41 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Sweden?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Sweden was 4.41 per 1,000 people in 2021, 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 4.41 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Sweden rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Sweden ranks 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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.