Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in China

China: Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation was 98.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
98.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 90 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2013
All-time low
98.0%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2013–2017

Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in China, 2013–2017

0204060801002013201520172013: 982014: 982015: 982016: 982017: 98

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2017, health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in China stood at 98.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over five years.

That places China 3rd out of 90 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in China, year by year

Annual values for Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%) in China, 2013 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2013 98.0%
2014 98.0% +0.0%
2015 98.0% +0.0%
2016 98.0% +0.0%
2017 98.0% +0.0%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 98.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.2%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • China's 98.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87.6%, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 Latvia 99.5%
  2. 2 Bulgaria 99.2%
  3. 4 Czechia 96.9%
  4. 5 Antigua and Barbuda 96.8% compare
  5. 6 Mongolia 96.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in China?
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in China was 98.0% in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 98.0% in 2013.
How does China rank for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation?
China ranks 3rd out of 90 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
91 places, 805 data points, 2000–2024
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