Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in China
China: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 3.67 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in China, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 3.67 for nurses and midwives per 1000 people in 2022. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 101.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in China peaked at 3.67 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.845, in 1990.
China 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 per 1000 people in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.845 | — |
| 1995 | 0.923 | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 0.945 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.965 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.974 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.988 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.998 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.01 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.969 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.978 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.03 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.08 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.18 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 1.26 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 1.38 | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 1.51 | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 1.65 | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 1.82 | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 2.02 | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 2.16 | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 2.32 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 2.5 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 2.69 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 2.89 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 3.12 | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 3.3 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 3.52 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 3.67 | +4.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 3.67 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05, 91% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 3.67 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.85, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.94 | 0.845 | 0.988 | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.09 | 0.969 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 | 1.51 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.67 | 3 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in China?
- Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in China was 3.67 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.67 in 2022.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.845 in 1990.
- How does China rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- China ranks 100th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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