Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Ukraine
Ukraine: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 3.53 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Ukraine, 1980–2023
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
In 2023, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Ukraine stood at 3.53 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Ukraine peaked at 4.41 per 1,000 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.94 per 1,000 people, in 2014.
That places Ukraine 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.52 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1981 | 3.63 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 3.74 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 3.82 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 3.91 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 4 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 4.06 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 4.14 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 4.2 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 4.28 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 4.29 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 4.34 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 4.3 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 4.34 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 4.31 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 4.41 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 2.99 per 1,000 people | -32.1% |
| 1997 | 2.97 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.99 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.99 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 2.99 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.98 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.98 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 2.96 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.97 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 2.97 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.04 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 3.04 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 3.07 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 3.44 per 1,000 people | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 3.43 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.43 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.43 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3.43 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.94 per 1,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 3.53 per 1,000 people | +20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.93 per 1,000 people | 3.52 per 1,000 people | 4.28 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.79 per 1,000 people | 2.97 per 1,000 people | 4.41 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.05 per 1,000 people | 2.96 per 1,000 people | 3.44 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.33 per 1,000 people | 2.94 per 1,000 people | 3.43 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.53 per 1,000 people | 3.53 per 1,000 people | 3.53 per 1,000 people | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Ukraine
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0832 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 457.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 19,060 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0385 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 211.59 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 5,491 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 5.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Ukraine?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Ukraine was 3.53 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 4.41 per 1,000 people in 1995.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.94 per 1,000 people in 2014.
- How does Ukraine rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Ukraine ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.