Medical doctors per 1,000 people in India
India: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 0.723 per 1,000 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in India, 1960–2020
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
India recorded 0.723 per 1,000 people for medical doctors per 1,000 people in 2020.
That represents a change of down 18.7% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people in India peaked at 1.23 per 1,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.204 per 1,000 people, in 1975.
That places India 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 | 0.2075 per 1,000 people | 0.205 per 1,000 people | 0.21 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.2045 per 1,000 people | 0.204 per 1,000 people | 0.205 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.361 per 1,000 people | 0.27 per 1,000 people | 0.407 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.23 per 1,000 people | 1.23 per 1,000 people | 1.23 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7802 per 1,000 people | 0.715 per 1,000 people | 0.889 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.723 per 1,000 people | 0.723 per 1,000 people | 0.723 per 1,000 people | 1 |
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More health data for India
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,332 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44,822 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 76 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 76 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 13.43 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 12.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 13.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 12.35 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 13.69 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 12.44 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people in India?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in India was 0.723 per 1,000 people in 2020, 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 per 1,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.204 per 1,000 people in 1975.
- How does India rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- India ranks 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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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