Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Thailand
Thailand: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 0.541 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Thailand, 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 Thailand is 0.541 per 1,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Thailand peaked at 0.788 per 1,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.121 per 1,000 people, in 1970.
Thailand ranks 139th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Thailand, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.129 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.14 per 1,000 people | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 0.121 per 1,000 people | -13.6% |
| 1980 | 0.147 per 1,000 people | +21.5% |
| 1984 | 0.16 per 1,000 people | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 0.182 per 1,000 people | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 0.21 per 1,000 people | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 0.225 per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 0.23 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.238 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.24 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.273 per 1,000 people | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 0.292 per 1,000 people | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.291 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.298 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.295 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.289 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.284 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.292 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.311 per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.333 per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.383 per 1,000 people | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 0.453 per 1,000 people | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 0.433 per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.788 per 1,000 people | +82.0% |
| 2018 | 0.518 per 1,000 people | -34.3% |
| 2019 | 0.548 per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.509 per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.541 per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1345 per 1,000 people | 0.129 per 1,000 people | 0.14 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.121 per 1,000 people | 0.121 per 1,000 people | 0.121 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.1747 per 1,000 people | 0.147 per 1,000 people | 0.21 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.2556 per 1,000 people | 0.225 per 1,000 people | 0.292 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.3003 per 1,000 people | 0.284 per 1,000 people | 0.333 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.5205 per 1,000 people | 0.383 per 1,000 people | 0.788 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.525 per 1,000 people | 0.509 per 1,000 people | 0.541 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More economy & growth data for Thailand
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,994 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 16.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 8.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -0.1089 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 2.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 23,172 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Thailand?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Thailand was 0.541 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.788 per 1,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.121 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- How does Thailand rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Thailand ranks 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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.