Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Qatar
Qatar: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 3.02 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Qatar, 1970–2023
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 Qatar is 3.02 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Qatar peaked at 4.05 per 1,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.513 per 1,000 people, in 1970.
Qatar ranks 60th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.513 per 1,000 people | 0.513 per 1,000 people | 0.513 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.21 per 1,000 people | 0.738 per 1,000 people | 1.68 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.34 per 1,000 people | 1.26 per 1,000 people | 1.5 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.73 per 1,000 people | 2.22 per 1,000 people | 3.23 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.81 per 1,000 people | 1.93 per 1,000 people | 4.05 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.02 per 1,000 people | 3.02 per 1,000 people | 3.02 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 57 China 3.11 per 1,000 people compare
- 58 Serbia 3.1 per 1,000 people compare
- 59 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.08 per 1,000 people compare
- 61 United Arab Emirates 2.99 per 1,000 people compare
- 62 Luxembourg 2.98 per 1,000 people compare
- 63 Barbados 2.96 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Qatar
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 185.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 136 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 40,302 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 13,610 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 32,435 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 12,414 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 26,028 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 11,414 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people in Qatar?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Qatar was 3.02 per 1,000 people in 2023, 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.05 per 1,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.513 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- How does Qatar rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Qatar ranks 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar 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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