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
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
| 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
More health data for China
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,029 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,642 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 10 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -8.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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