China vs India: Medical doctors not further defined
China
4.01 million
in 2023
India
1.39 million
in 2024
China rank
1st
India rank
2nd
Medical doctors not further defined over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 4.01 million against 1.39 million in India, a difference of 2.62 million.
That makes China's figure about 2.9 times India's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 151 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.50 million | 497,082 | 1.01 million | China |
| 2000s | 1.65 million | 668,907 | 984,509 | China |
| 2010s | 2.50 million | 988,596 | 1.51 million | China |
| 2020s | 3.68 million | 1.31 million | 2.37 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher medical doctors not further defined, China or India?
- China, at 4.01 million against 1.39 million in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in medical doctors not further defined between China and India?
- 2.62 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do China and India rank globally for medical doctors not further defined?
- China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Medical doctors not further defined (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.