Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Maldives
Maldives: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 2.23 per 1,000 people in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Maldives, 1970–2019
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 2019, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Maldives stood at 2.23 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Maldives peaked at 2.23 per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.033 per 1,000 people, in 1970.
That places Maldives 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Maldives, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.033 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1981 | 0.049 per 1,000 people | +48.5% |
| 1982 | 0.065 per 1,000 people | +32.7% |
| 1990 | 0.07 per 1,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 0.19 per 1,000 people | +171.4% |
| 1993 | 0.282 per 1,000 people | +48.4% |
| 1996 | 0.66 per 1,000 people | +134.0% |
| 2004 | 1 per 1,000 people | +51.8% |
| 2007 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | +69.8% |
| 2009 | 1.51 per 1,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 1.46 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.86 per 1,000 people | +28.0% |
| 2016 | 1.32 per 1,000 people | -29.1% |
| 2017 | 1.89 per 1,000 people | +43.5% |
| 2018 | 1.86 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.23 per 1,000 people | +20.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 2.23 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84 per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 2.23 per 1,000 people is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.867 per 1,000 people, 2.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.033 per 1,000 people | 0.033 per 1,000 people | 0.033 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.057 per 1,000 people | 0.049 per 1,000 people | 0.065 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.3005 per 1,000 people | 0.07 per 1,000 people | 0.66 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.4 per 1,000 people | 1 per 1,000 people | 1.7 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.77 per 1,000 people | 1.32 per 1,000 people | 2.23 per 1,000 people | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people in Maldives?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Maldives was 2.23 per 1,000 people in 2019, 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.033 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- How does Maldives rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Maldives ranks 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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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