Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 0.752 per 1,000 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Timor-Leste, 2004–2020
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
Timor-Leste recorded 0.752 per 1,000 people for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in 2020.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 851.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Timor-Leste peaked at 0.764 per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.034 per 1,000 people, in 2007.
That places Timor-Leste 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.082 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2007 | 0.034 per 1,000 people | -58.5% |
| 2008 | 0.037 per 1,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 0.044 per 1,000 people | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 0.079 per 1,000 people | +79.5% |
| 2011 | 0.078 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.615 per 1,000 people | +688.5% |
| 2014 | 0.678 per 1,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 0.69 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.745 per 1,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.718 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.764 per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.752 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0493 per 1,000 people | 0.034 per 1,000 people | 0.082 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.5459 per 1,000 people | 0.078 per 1,000 people | 0.764 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.752 per 1,000 people | 0.752 per 1,000 people | 0.752 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 124 South Africa 0.794 per 1,000 people compare
- 125 Philippines 0.792 per 1,000 people compare
- 126 Myanmar 0.757 per 1,000 people compare
- 128 Bahrain 0.741 per 1,000 people compare
- 129 Morocco 0.74 per 1,000 people compare
- 130 Cape Verde 0.73 per 1,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Timor-Leste?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Timor-Leste was 0.752 per 1,000 people in 2020, 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 Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 0.764 per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.034 per 1,000 people in 2007.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Timor-Leste ranks 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 851.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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.