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.
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
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 112,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 109,944 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 112,413 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 110,119 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 112,880 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 110,411 (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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