Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in China
China: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 3.11 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.11 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 23.6%
World rank
57th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.11 per 1,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
0.85 per 1,000 people
in 1971
Years of data
51
1965–2022
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in China, 1965–2022
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in China stood at 3.11 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.6% on the previous year and up 99.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in China peaked at 3.11 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.85 per 1,000 people, in 1971.
That places China 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in China, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.07 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1966 | 0.96 per 1,000 people | -10.3% |
| 1967 | 0.94 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.91 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.88 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.86 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.85 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.86 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.89 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.92 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.96 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 1 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 1.03 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 1.12 per 1,000 people | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 1.25 per 1,000 people | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 1.3 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 1.32 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 1.33 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.35 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 1.37 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 1.47 per 1,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 1.54 per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 1.13 per 1,000 people | -26.6% |
| 1995 | 1.19 per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 1.2 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.21 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.21 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.24 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.26 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.28 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.14 per 1,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 1.19 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.22 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.24 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.27 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.29 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.34 per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.42 per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 1.46 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.49 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.56 per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 1.66 per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 1.71 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.89 per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 2 per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 2.12 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 2.25 per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 2.38 per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 2.52 per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 3.11 per 1,000 people | +23.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.952 per 1,000 people | 0.88 per 1,000 people | 1.07 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.9433 per 1,000 people | 0.85 per 1,000 people | 1.12 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.37 per 1,000 people | 1.25 per 1,000 people | 1.54 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.2 per 1,000 people | 1.13 per 1,000 people | 1.24 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.26 per 1,000 people | 1.14 per 1,000 people | 1.42 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 per 1,000 people | 1.46 per 1,000 people | 2.25 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 per 1,000 people | 2.38 per 1,000 people | 3.11 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near China
- 54 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.3 per 1,000 people compare
- 55 France 3.28 per 1,000 people compare
- 56 Azerbaijan 3.19 per 1,000 people compare
- 58 Serbia 3.1 per 1,000 people compare
- 59 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.08 per 1,000 people compare
- 60 Qatar 3.02 per 1,000 people compare
More economy & growth data for China
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2473 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 3,429 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 24,652 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3564 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 4,941 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in China?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in China was 3.11 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.11 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.85 per 1,000 people in 1971.
- How does China rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- China ranks 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.2%. 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 Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.