Azerbaijan vs China: Physicians

Azerbaijan
3.19 per 1,000 people
in 2022
China
3.11 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Azerbaijan rank
56th
China rank
57th

Physicians over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • China
1234196519932022

How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 3.19 per 1,000 people against 3.11 per 1,000 people in China, a difference of 0.08 per 1,000 people.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Azerbaijan has been ahead every year.

Azerbaijan ranks 56th and China ranks 57th of 194 countries.

Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan China Difference Ahead
1980s 3.93 per 1,000 people 1.43 per 1,000 people 2.5 per 1,000 people Azerbaijan
1990s 3.67 per 1,000 people 1.2 per 1,000 people 2.47 per 1,000 people Azerbaijan
2000s 3.57 per 1,000 people 1.26 per 1,000 people 2.31 per 1,000 people Azerbaijan
2010s 3.34 per 1,000 people 1.79 per 1,000 people 1.55 per 1,000 people Azerbaijan
2020s 3.14 per 1,000 people 2.67 per 1,000 people 0.473 per 1,000 people Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Azerbaijan or China?
Azerbaijan, at 3.19 per 1,000 people against 3.11 per 1,000 people in China as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians between Azerbaijan and China?
0.08 per 1,000 people, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and China?
33 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2022.
How do Azerbaijan and China rank globally for physicians?
Azerbaijan ranks 56th and China ranks 57th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.