Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 4.16 per 1,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 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 Trinidad and Tobago is 4.16 per 1,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 138.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 4.3 per 1,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.262 per 1,000 people, in 1965.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.418 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.262 per 1,000 people | -37.3% |
| 1970 | 0.445 per 1,000 people | +69.8% |
| 1975 | 0.454 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.726 per 1,000 people | +59.9% |
| 1981 | 0.673 per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 1.04 per 1,000 people | +55.0% |
| 1990 | 0.72 per 1,000 people | -31.0% |
| 1991 | 0.732 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.658 per 1,000 people | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 0.788 per 1,000 people | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 0.913 per 1,000 people | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 0.736 per 1,000 people | -19.4% |
| 1997 | 0.727 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.904 per 1,000 people | +24.3% |
| 1999 | 0.891 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.966 per 1,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 0.931 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.791 per 1,000 people | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 0.775 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.17 per 1,000 people | +51.2% |
| 2007 | 1.13 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.44 per 1,000 people | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 1.73 per 1,000 people | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 1.74 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.54 per 1,000 people | +45.8% |
| 2017 | 3.22 per 1,000 people | +26.8% |
| 2018 | 3.94 per 1,000 people | +22.3% |
| 2019 | 4.21 per 1,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 4.3 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 4.16 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.34 per 1,000 people | 0.262 per 1,000 people | 0.418 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.4495 per 1,000 people | 0.445 per 1,000 people | 0.454 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.814 per 1,000 people | 0.673 per 1,000 people | 1.04 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.7854 per 1,000 people | 0.658 per 1,000 people | 0.913 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.03 per 1,000 people | 0.775 per 1,000 people | 1.44 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.9 per 1,000 people | 1.73 per 1,000 people | 4.21 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.23 per 1,000 people | 4.16 per 1,000 people | 4.3 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.73 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.79 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -390.11 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -285.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -794.39 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -75.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -580.8 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -10.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 4.16 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.262 per 1,000 people in 1965.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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About this data
Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.