Physicians per 1000 people in Qatar
Qatar: Physicians per 1000 people was 3.02 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.02
World rank
60th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.05
in 2010
All-time low
0.513
in 1970
Years of data
16
1970–2023
Physicians per 1000 people in Qatar, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians per 1000 people in Qatar is 3.02, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Qatar peaked at 4.05 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.513, 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.
Physicians per 1000 people in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.513 | — |
| 1981 | 0.738 | +43.9% |
| 1986 | 1.68 | +127.1% |
| 1990 | 1.5 | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 1.26 | -16.0% |
| 1997 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.22 | +76.0% |
| 2005 | 2.6 | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 2.38 | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 3.23 | +35.9% |
| 2009 | 3.23 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.05 | +25.2% |
| 2014 | 1.93 | -52.4% |
| 2016 | 2.75 | +42.8% |
| 2018 | 2.5 | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 3.02 | +20.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 3.02 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.59, 84% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 3.02 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.74, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.513 | 0.513 | 0.513 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.21 | 0.738 | 1.68 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.34 | 1.26 | 1.5 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.73 | 2.22 | 3.23 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.81 | 1.93 | 4.05 | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.02 | 3.02 | 3.02 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 57 China 3.11 compare
- 58 Serbia 3.1 compare
- 59 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.08 compare
- 61 United Arab Emirates 2.99 compare
- 62 Luxembourg 2.98 compare
- 63 Barbados 2.96 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0258 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in Qatar?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Qatar was 3.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.05 in 2010.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.513 in 1970.
- How does Qatar rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Qatar ranks 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physicians per 1000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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