China (People’s Republic of) vs France: Physicians per 1000 people

China (People’s Republic of)
3.11
in 2022
France
3.28
in 2022
China (People’s Republic of) rank
57th
France rank
55th

Physicians per 1000 people over time

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

How they compare

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

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 1.44 0.5011 France
1980s 1.37 2.52 1.16 France
1990s 1.2 3.26 2.06 France
2000s 1.26 3.38 2.12 France
2010s 1.79 3.2 1.41 France
2020s 2.67 3.27 0.5943 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, China (People’s Republic of) or France?
France, at 3.28 against 3.11 in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between China (People’s Republic of) and France?
0.17, 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 per 1000 people?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 57th and France ranks 55th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Physicians per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
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