China vs India: Nursing and midwifery personnel
China
5.64 million
in 2023
India
3.94 million
in 2024
China rank
1st
India rank
3rd
Nursing and midwifery personnel over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 5.64 million against 3.94 million in India, a difference of 1.70 million.
That makes China's figure about 1.4 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was India ahead.
China ranks 1st and India ranks 3rd of 189 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.57 million | 1.58 million | 9,978 | India |
| 2010s | 3.06 million | 2.49 million | 562,345 | China |
| 2020s | 5.15 million | 3.55 million | 1.59 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nursing and midwifery personnel, China or India?
- China, at 5.64 million against 3.94 million in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nursing and midwifery personnel between China and India?
- 1.70 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do China and India rank globally for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- China ranks 1st and India ranks 3rd of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Nursing and midwifery personnel (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.