China (People’s Republic of) vs India: Medical doctors
China (People’s Republic of)
4.01 million
in 2023
India
1.39 million
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st
India rank
2nd
Medical doctors over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- India
How they compare
China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 4.01 million against 1.39 million in India, a difference of 2.62 million.
That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 2.9 times India's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 185 countries.
China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.50 million | 497,082 | 1.01 million | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2000s | 1.65 million | 668,907 | 984,509 | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2010s | 2.50 million | 988,596 | 1.51 million | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2020s | 3.68 million | 1.31 million | 2.37 million | China (People’s Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher medical doctors, China (People’s Republic of) or India?
- China (People’s Republic of), at 4.01 million against 1.39 million in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in medical doctors between China (People’s Republic of) and India?
- 2.62 million, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and India?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and India rank globally for medical doctors?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Medical doctors (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.