Nurses and midwives in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Nurses and midwives was 3.67 per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Nurses and midwives in China (People’s Republic of), 1990–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, nurses and midwives in China (People’s Republic of) stood at 3.67 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 101.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 3.67 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.845 per 1,000 people, in 1990.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 100th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nurses and midwives in China (People’s Republic of), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.845 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1995 | 0.923 per 1,000 people | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 0.945 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.965 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.974 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.988 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.998 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.01 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.969 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.978 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.03 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.08 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.18 per 1,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 1.26 per 1,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 1.38 per 1,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 1.51 per 1,000 people | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 1.65 per 1,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 1.82 per 1,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 2.02 per 1,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 2.16 per 1,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 2.32 per 1,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 2.5 per 1,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 2.69 per 1,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 2.89 per 1,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 3.12 per 1,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 3.3 per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 3.52 per 1,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 3.67 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.94 per 1,000 people | 0.845 per 1,000 people | 0.988 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.09 per 1,000 people | 0.969 per 1,000 people | 1.38 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 per 1,000 people | 1.51 per 1,000 people | 3.12 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5 per 1,000 people | 3.3 per 1,000 people | 3.67 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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More health data for China (People’s Republic of)
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,029 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,642 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1491 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.0988 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4909 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Nurses and midwives in China (People’s Republic of) was 3.67 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.67 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.845 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for nurses and midwives?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 100th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.