Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 0.324 per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Zambia, 1960–2022
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 Zambia is 0.324 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 440.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.324 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.054 per 1,000 people, in 2006.
Zambia ranks 150th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.107 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.088 per 1,000 people | -17.8% |
| 1970 | 0.073 per 1,000 people | -17.0% |
| 1975 | 0.074 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.076 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.126 per 1,000 people | +65.8% |
| 1983 | 0.14 per 1,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 0.141 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.092 per 1,000 people | -34.8% |
| 1995 | 0.069 per 1,000 people | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 0.132 per 1,000 people | +91.3% |
| 2005 | 0.055 per 1,000 people | -58.3% |
| 2006 | 0.054 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.061 per 1,000 people | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 0.059 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.06 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.09 per 1,000 people | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 0.224 per 1,000 people | +148.9% |
| 2019 | 0.237 per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.253 per 1,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.295 per 1,000 people | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 0.324 per 1,000 people | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0975 per 1,000 people | 0.088 per 1,000 people | 0.107 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0735 per 1,000 people | 0.073 per 1,000 people | 0.074 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1207 per 1,000 people | 0.076 per 1,000 people | 0.141 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0805 per 1,000 people | 0.069 per 1,000 people | 0.092 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0722 per 1,000 people | 0.054 per 1,000 people | 0.132 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1527 per 1,000 people | 0.06 per 1,000 people | 0.237 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.2907 per 1,000 people | 0.253 per 1,000 people | 0.324 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Zambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 97.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 155.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 58.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1,360 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 51.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0433 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 57.08 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Zambia?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Zambia was 0.324 per 1,000 people in 2022, 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.324 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.054 per 1,000 people in 2006.
- How does Zambia rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Zambia ranks 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 440.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.