Medical doctors in China
China: Medical doctors was 4.01 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.01 million
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
1st
of 187 countries
All-time high
4.01 million
in 2023
All-time low
609,608
in 1978
Years of data
33
1978–2023
Medical doctors in China, 1978–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
China recorded 4.01 million for medical doctors in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 75.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in China peaked at 4.01 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 609,608, in 1978.
China ranks 1st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 609,608 | 609,608 | 609,608 | 1 |
| 1980s | 716,856 | 709,473 | 724,238 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.47 million | 1.30 million | 1.56 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.65 million | 1.46 million | 1.91 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.50 million | 1.97 million | 3.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.68 million | 3.40 million | 4.01 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 2 India 1.39 million compare
- 3 United States 906,427 compare
- 4 Russian Federation 744,100 compare
More health data for China
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,642 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,029 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 9.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 9.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 8.47 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 9.57 million (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 9.45 million (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 8.24 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in China?
- Medical doctors in China was 4.01 million in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 4.01 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 609,608 in 1978.
- How does China rank for medical doctors?
- China ranks 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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