China vs Qatar: Physicians

China
3.11 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Qatar
3.02 per 1,000 people
in 2023
China rank
57th
Qatar rank
60th

Physicians over time

  • China
  • Qatar
1234196519942023

How they compare

China currently reports 3.11 per 1,000 people against 3.02 per 1,000 people in Qatar, a difference of 0.09 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1970 it was China ahead.

China ranks 57th and Qatar ranks 60th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Qatar Difference Ahead
1970s 0.86 per 1,000 people 0.513 per 1,000 people 0.347 per 1,000 people China
1980s 1.3 per 1,000 people 1.21 per 1,000 people 0.093 per 1,000 people China
1990s 1.18 per 1,000 people 1.34 per 1,000 people 0.1593 per 1,000 people Qatar
2000s 1.31 per 1,000 people 2.73 per 1,000 people 1.42 per 1,000 people Qatar
2010s 1.8 per 1,000 people 2.81 per 1,000 people 1.01 per 1,000 people Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, China or Qatar?
China, at 3.11 per 1,000 people against 3.02 per 1,000 people in Qatar as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians between China and Qatar?
0.09 per 1,000 people, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Qatar?
15 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do China and Qatar rank globally for physicians?
China ranks 57th and Qatar ranks 60th 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.