Jamaica vs Sao Tome and Principe: Medical doctors per 1,000 people
Jamaica
0.46 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
0.464 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Jamaica rank
145th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
144th
Medical doctors per 1,000 people over time
- Jamaica
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.464 per 1,000 people against 0.46 per 1,000 people in Jamaica, a difference of 0.004 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 145th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 144th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.386 per 1,000 people | 0.3 per 1,000 people | 0.086 per 1,000 people | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 0.38 per 1,000 people | 0.233 per 1,000 people | 0.147 per 1,000 people | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 0.359 per 1,000 people | 0.419 per 1,000 people | 0.06 per 1,000 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 0.57 per 1,000 people | 0.53 per 1,000 people | 0.04 per 1,000 people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.428 per 1,000 people | 0.315 per 1,000 people | 0.113 per 1,000 people | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher medical doctors per 1,000 people, Jamaica or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.464 per 1,000 people against 0.46 per 1,000 people in Jamaica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people between Jamaica and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.004 per 1,000 people, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Jamaica and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Jamaica ranks 145th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 144th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Medical doctors per 1,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.