China vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Physicians per 1000 people
China
3.11
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3.3
in 2023
China rank
57th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
54th
Physicians per 1000 people over time
- China
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 3.3 against 3.11 in China, a difference of 0.19.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1965 it was China ahead.
China ranks 57th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 54th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.952 | 0.9 | 0.052 | China |
| 1970s | 0.9433 | 1.1 | 0.1567 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.6035 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.26 | 2.32 | 1.05 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.79 | 2.76 | 0.9618 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 2.67 | 3.11 | 0.439 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, China or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 3.3 against 3.11 in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.19, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
- How do China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
- China ranks 57th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 54th 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.