Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Jordan
Jordan: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 2.85 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Jordan, 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
In 2022, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Jordan stood at 2.85 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.2% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Jordan peaked at 2.85 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.346 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Jordan 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Jordan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.346 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.37 per 1,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 0.404 per 1,000 people | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 0.378 per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 0.786 per 1,000 people | +107.9% |
| 1981 | 1.11 per 1,000 people | +41.7% |
| 1982 | 1.13 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 1.16 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.35 per 1,000 people | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 1.62 per 1,000 people | +20.5% |
| 1997 | 1.66 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.947 per 1,000 people | -43.0% |
| 1999 | 1.84 per 1,000 people | +93.9% |
| 2000 | 1.78 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.93 per 1,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 2.09 per 1,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 2.15 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.94 per 1,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 2.14 per 1,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 2.14 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.24 per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 2.08 per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 2.06 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.22 per 1,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 2.34 per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 2.24 per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 2.73 per 1,000 people | +21.9% |
| 2017 | 2.22 per 1,000 people | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 2.52 per 1,000 people | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 2.85 per 1,000 people | +13.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 2.85 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84 per 1,000 people, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 2.85 per 1,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.74 per 1,000 people, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Jordan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +107.9% | 0.378 per 1,000 people | 0.786 per 1,000 people |
| 1999 | +93.9% | 0.947 per 1,000 people | 1.84 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.358 per 1,000 people | 0.346 per 1,000 people | 0.37 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.391 per 1,000 people | 0.378 per 1,000 people | 0.404 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.05 per 1,000 people | 0.786 per 1,000 people | 1.16 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.48 per 1,000 people | 0.947 per 1,000 people | 1.84 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.05 per 1,000 people | 1.78 per 1,000 people | 2.24 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 per 1,000 people | 2.22 per 1,000 people | 2.73 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.85 per 1,000 people | 2.85 per 1,000 people | 2.85 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 63 Barbados 2.96 per 1,000 people compare
- 64 North Macedonia 2.94 per 1,000 people compare
- 65 Antigua and Barbuda 2.92 per 1,000 people compare
- 67 Singapore 2.83 per 1,000 people compare
- 68 Canada 2.82 per 1,000 people compare
- 69 Uzbekistan 2.81 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Jordan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 842.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 470 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2 % 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 0.048 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.13 % 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 Jordan?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Jordan was 2.85 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 recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.85 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.346 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Jordan rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Jordan ranks 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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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