Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Monaco

Monaco: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 8.61 per 1,000 people in 2020. β—† Volatile

Latest (2020)
8.61 per 1,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
8.61 per 1,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
1.96 per 1,000 people
in 1971
Years of data
21
1970–2020

Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Monaco, 1970–2020

24681970199520201970: 2.4 per 1,000 people1971: 2 per 1,000 people1972: 2.2 per 1,000 people1973: 2.2 per 1,000 people1974: 2.4 per 1,000 people1975: 2.4 per 1,000 people1976: 2.4 per 1,000 people1977: 2.4 per 1,000 people1978: 2.3 per 1,000 people1979: 2.4 per 1,000 people1980: 2.4 per 1,000 people1981: 2.2 per 1,000 people1982: 2.2 per 1,000 people1992: 2.7 per 1,000 people2011: 7.4 per 1,000 people2012: 7.3 per 1,000 people2013: 8.1 per 1,000 people2014: 7.8 per 1,000 people2018: 8.3 per 1,000 people2019: 8.6 per 1,000 people2020: 8.6 per 1,000 people

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

Monaco recorded 8.61 per 1,000 people for medical doctors per 1,000 people in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Monaco peaked at 8.61 per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.96 per 1,000 people, in 1971.

That places Monaco 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.3 per 1,000 people 1.96 per 1,000 people 2.42 per 1,000 people 10
1980s 2.27 per 1,000 people 2.19 per 1,000 people 2.38 per 1,000 people 3
1990s 2.72 per 1,000 people 2.72 per 1,000 people 2.72 per 1,000 people 1
2010s 7.91 per 1,000 people 7.32 per 1,000 people 8.61 per 1,000 people 6
2020s 8.61 per 1,000 people 8.61 per 1,000 people 8.61 per 1,000 people 1

Countries ranked near Monaco

  1. 1 Cuba 9.54 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 3 Seychelles 6.6 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 4 Greece 6.58 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 5 Portugal 5.85 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical doctors per 1,000 people in Monaco?
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Monaco was 8.61 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 Monaco?
The highest recorded value was 8.61 per 1,000 people in 2019.
What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Monaco?
The lowest recorded value was 1.96 per 1,000 people in 1971.
How does Monaco rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
Monaco ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
Is medical doctors per 1,000 people rising or falling in Monaco?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Monaco 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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About this data

Indicator
Medical doctors per 1,000 people
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
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