Physicians in China
China: Physicians was 3.11 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Physicians in China, 1965–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, physicians in China stood at 3.11 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 23.6% on the previous year and up 99.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in China peaked at 3.11 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.85 per 1,000 people, in 1971.
China ranks 57th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.952 per 1,000 people | 0.88 per 1,000 people | 1.07 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.9433 per 1,000 people | 0.85 per 1,000 people | 1.12 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.37 per 1,000 people | 1.25 per 1,000 people | 1.54 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.2 per 1,000 people | 1.13 per 1,000 people | 1.24 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.26 per 1,000 people | 1.14 per 1,000 people | 1.42 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 per 1,000 people | 1.46 per 1,000 people | 2.25 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 per 1,000 people | 2.38 per 1,000 people | 3.11 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near China
- 54 United Kingdom 3.3 per 1,000 people compare
- 55 France 3.28 per 1,000 people compare
- 56 Azerbaijan 3.19 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
- 60 Qatar 3.02 per 1,000 people compare
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 physicians in China?
- Physicians in China was 3.11 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.11 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.85 per 1,000 people in 1971.
- How does China rank for physicians?
- China ranks 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.