Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Bolivia
Bolivia: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 1.28 per 1,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Bolivia, 1960–2021
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
Bolivia recorded 1.28 per 1,000 people for medical doctors per 1,000 people in 2021.
That represents a change of up 33.6% on the previous year and up 178.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Bolivia peaked at 1.57 per 1,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.267 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Bolivia ranks 110th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.267 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.311 per 1,000 people | +16.5% |
| 1970 | 0.509 per 1,000 people | +63.7% |
| 1975 | 0.49 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.523 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.697 per 1,000 people | +33.3% |
| 1990 | 0.45 per 1,000 people | -35.4% |
| 1993 | 0.426 per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.34 per 1,000 people | -20.2% |
| 2001 | 1.18 per 1,000 people | +247.1% |
| 2007 | 0.327 per 1,000 people | -72.3% |
| 2010 | 0.433 per 1,000 people | +32.4% |
| 2011 | 0.461 per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 1.57 per 1,000 people | +240.3% |
| 2017 | 1.02 per 1,000 people | -35.2% |
| 2019 | 1.09 per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.961 per 1,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 1.28 per 1,000 people | +33.6% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 1.28 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3555 per 1,000 people, 3.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 1.28 per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.9 per 1,000 people, 68% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +247.1% | 0.34 per 1,000 people | 1.18 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.289 per 1,000 people | 0.267 per 1,000 people | 0.311 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.4995 per 1,000 people | 0.49 per 1,000 people | 0.509 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.61 per 1,000 people | 0.523 per 1,000 people | 0.697 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.4053 per 1,000 people | 0.34 per 1,000 people | 0.45 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.7535 per 1,000 people | 0.327 per 1,000 people | 1.18 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9134 per 1,000 people | 0.433 per 1,000 people | 1.57 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.12 per 1,000 people | 0.961 per 1,000 people | 1.28 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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More health data for Bolivia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3723 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,159 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,250 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2082 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2019 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people in Bolivia?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Bolivia was 1.28 per 1,000 people in 2021, 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 recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 per 1,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.267 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Bolivia rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Bolivia ranks 110th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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