Nurses and midwives in China
China: Nurses and midwives was 3.67 per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Nurses and midwives in China, 1990–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, nurses and midwives in China stood at 3.67 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 101.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in China peaked at 3.67 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.845 per 1,000 people, in 1990.
China ranks 100th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.94 per 1,000 people | 0.845 per 1,000 people | 0.988 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.09 per 1,000 people | 0.969 per 1,000 people | 1.38 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 per 1,000 people | 1.51 per 1,000 people | 3.12 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5 per 1,000 people | 3.3 per 1,000 people | 3.67 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near China
More health data for China
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 9.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 9.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 8.47 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 9.57 million (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 9.45 million (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 8.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 7.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 6.93 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 7.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 8.55 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in China?
- Nurses and midwives in China was 3.67 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.67 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.845 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does China rank for nurses and midwives?
- China ranks 100th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.