Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 2.98 per 1,000 people in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
2.98 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
62nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.98 per 1,000 people
in 2017
All-time low
1 per 1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
58
1960–2017
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Luxembourg, 1960–2017
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
The most recent figure for medical doctors per 1,000 people in Luxembourg is 2.98 per 1,000 people, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Luxembourg peaked at 2.98 per 1,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Luxembourg ranks 62nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.1 per 1,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 1.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.2 per 1,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 1.2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.3 per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 1.3 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.3 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | +15.4% |
| 1979 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | -11.8% |
| 1982 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 2 per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 2.01 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 2.02 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 2.08 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 2.13 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 2.16 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 2.24 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 2.31 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 2.41 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 2.44 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 2.5 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 2.15 per 1,000 people | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 2.21 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 2.26 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.38 per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 2.42 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.56 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 2.6 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.71 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 2.72 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.71 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.77 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.78 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.81 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.83 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.88 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.91 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.88 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.98 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 2.98 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.59 per 1,000 people, 83% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 2.98 per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.73 per 1,000 people, 80% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.02 per 1,000 people | 1 per 1,000 people | 1.1 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.29 per 1,000 people | 1.1 per 1,000 people | 1.6 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.77 per 1,000 people | 1.5 per 1,000 people | 2 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.23 per 1,000 people | 2.01 per 1,000 people | 2.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 per 1,000 people | 2.15 per 1,000 people | 2.72 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 per 1,000 people | 2.77 per 1,000 people | 2.98 per 1,000 people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 59 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.08 per 1,000 people compare
- 60 Qatar 3.02 per 1,000 people compare
- 61 United Arab Emirates 2.99 per 1,000 people compare
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people in Luxembourg?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Luxembourg was 2.98 per 1,000 people in 2017, 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 per 1,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Luxembourg rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Luxembourg ranks 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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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