Canada vs China: Medical doctors

Canada
28.54
in 2024
China
28.19
in 2023
Canada rank
65th
China rank
66th

Medical doctors over time

  • Canada
  • China
0102030199020072024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 28.54 against 28.19 in China, a difference of 0.35.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 65th and China ranks 66th of 187 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada China Difference Ahead
2010s 24.14 21.88 2.26 Canada
2020s 26.23 25.83 0.3975 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher medical doctors, Canada or China?
Canada, at 28.54 against 28.19 in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in medical doctors between Canada and China?
0.35, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
How do Canada and China rank globally for medical doctors?
Canada ranks 65th and China ranks 66th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Medical doctors (per 10,000). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Medical doctors (per 10,000)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
188 places, 3,662 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed