Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in China
China: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 3.67 per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
3.67 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
100th
of 188 countries
All-time high
3.67 per 1,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
0.845 per 1,000 people
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2022
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in China, 1990–2022
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
China recorded 3.67 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives per 1,000 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 1,000 people in China peaked at 3.67 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.845 per 1,000 people, 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 1,000 people in China, 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% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 3.67 per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05 per 1,000 people, 91% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 3.67 per 1,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.85 per 1,000 people, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in China?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in China was 3.67 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 nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.67 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.845 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does China rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- China ranks 100th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 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 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 Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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