Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 1.66 per 1,000 people in 2017. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1960–2017
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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 1.66 per 1,000 people, measured in 2017.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 1.94 per 1,000 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.666 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.666 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.815 per 1,000 people | +22.4% |
| 1970 | 0.883 per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 0.904 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.904 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.904 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.83 per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 0.996 per 1,000 people | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 0.833 per 1,000 people | -16.4% |
| 1984 | 1.44 per 1,000 people | +72.4% |
| 1985 | 1.2 per 1,000 people | -16.7% |
| 1986 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | +17.0% |
| 1987 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | +14.2% |
| 1989 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 1.56 per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 1.94 per 1,000 people | +24.0% |
| 2001 | 1.92 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.66 per 1,000 people | -13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7405 per 1,000 people | 0.666 per 1,000 people | 0.815 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.8988 per 1,000 people | 0.883 per 1,000 people | 0.904 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.27 per 1,000 people | 0.83 per 1,000 people | 1.7 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.75 per 1,000 people | 1.56 per 1,000 people | 1.94 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.92 per 1,000 people | 1.92 per 1,000 people | 1.92 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.66 per 1,000 people | 1.66 per 1,000 people | 1.66 per 1,000 people | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 1.66 per 1,000 people in 2017, 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 per 1,000 people in 1995.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.666 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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.