China (People’s Republic of) vs France: Physicians

China (People’s Republic of)
3.11 per 1,000 people
in 2022
France
3.28 per 1,000 people
in 2022
China (People’s Republic of) rank
57th
France rank
55th

Physicians over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • France
123196519932022

How they compare

France currently reports 3.28 per 1,000 people against 3.11 per 1,000 people in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 0.17 per 1,000 people.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

Across all 46 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 57th and France ranks 55th of 194 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) France Difference Ahead
1970s 0.9433 per 1,000 people 1.44 per 1,000 people 0.5011 per 1,000 people France
1980s 1.37 per 1,000 people 2.52 per 1,000 people 1.16 per 1,000 people France
1990s 1.2 per 1,000 people 3.26 per 1,000 people 2.06 per 1,000 people France
2000s 1.26 per 1,000 people 3.38 per 1,000 people 2.12 per 1,000 people France
2010s 1.79 per 1,000 people 3.2 per 1,000 people 1.41 per 1,000 people France
2020s 2.67 per 1,000 people 3.27 per 1,000 people 0.5943 per 1,000 people France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, China (People’s Republic of) or France?
France, at 3.28 per 1,000 people against 3.11 per 1,000 people in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians between China (People’s Republic of) and France?
0.17 per 1,000 people, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and France?
46 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and France rank globally for physicians?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 57th and France ranks 55th 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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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.