Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 0.164 per 1,000 people in 2019. ▼ Falling
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Vanuatu, 1960–2019
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 2019, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Vanuatu stood at 0.164 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 0.301 per 1,000 people in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.099 per 1,000 people, in 1991.
Vanuatu ranks 174th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.277 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.301 per 1,000 people | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 0.191 per 1,000 people | -36.5% |
| 1981 | 0.189 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.204 per 1,000 people | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 0.125 per 1,000 people | -38.7% |
| 1991 | 0.099 per 1,000 people | -20.8% |
| 1997 | 0.115 per 1,000 people | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 0.146 per 1,000 people | +27.0% |
| 2007 | 0.118 per 1,000 people | -19.2% |
| 2008 | 0.115 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.185 per 1,000 people | +60.9% |
| 2016 | 0.169 per 1,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.137 per 1,000 people | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 0.164 per 1,000 people | +19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.277 per 1,000 people | 0.277 per 1,000 people | 0.277 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.301 per 1,000 people | 0.301 per 1,000 people | 0.301 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.1772 per 1,000 people | 0.125 per 1,000 people | 0.204 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.107 per 1,000 people | 0.099 per 1,000 people | 0.115 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1263 per 1,000 people | 0.115 per 1,000 people | 0.146 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1638 per 1,000 people | 0.137 per 1,000 people | 0.185 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 171 Congo 0.173 per 1,000 people compare
- 172 Madagascar 0.172 per 1,000 people compare
- 173 Côte d'Ivoire 0.166 per 1,000 people compare
- 175 Equatorial Guinea 0.153 per 1,000 people compare
- 176 Burkina Faso 0.148 per 1,000 people compare
- 177 Ethiopia 0.143 per 1,000 people compare
More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.2699 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.49 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 19,104 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 14.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1006 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 398.44 current US$ per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 14.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 11.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 47,480 current LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 11.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Vanuatu?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Vanuatu was 0.164 per 1,000 people in 2019, 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.301 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.099 per 1,000 people in 1991.
- How does Vanuatu rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.