Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 1.87 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Tajikistan, 1985–2023
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
The most recent figure for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Tajikistan is 1.87 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Tajikistan peaked at 2.58 per 1,000 people in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.62 per 1,000 people, in 2009.
That places Tajikistan 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.53 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1986 | 2.56 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 2.58 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 2.5 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 2.56 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 2.31 per 1,000 people | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 2.12 per 1,000 people | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 2.17 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 2.04 per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 1.97 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.92 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 2.03 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 2.09 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 2.15 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 2.1 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 2.01 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.91 per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 1.91 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.92 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.88 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.86 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.62 per 1,000 people | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 1.67 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.69 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.68 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.73 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.75 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.75 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.78 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.93 per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 1.93 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.95 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.94 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.87 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.56 per 1,000 people | 2.53 per 1,000 people | 2.58 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.17 per 1,000 people | 1.92 per 1,000 people | 2.56 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.92 per 1,000 people | 1.62 per 1,000 people | 2.15 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 per 1,000 people | 1.67 per 1,000 people | 1.93 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.94 per 1,000 people | 1.87 per 1,000 people | 2 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Tajikistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.83 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -23.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 1,649 current LCU per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -25.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.097 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 132.09 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 25.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3024 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Tajikistan?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Tajikistan was 1.87 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 Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 per 1,000 people in 1987.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 per 1,000 people in 2009.
- How does Tajikistan rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Tajikistan ranks 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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.