Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in China
China: Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 was 4 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
76th
of 165 countries
All-time high
4
in 2023
All-time low
2.45
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2023
Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in China, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in China stood at 4. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in China peaked at 4 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.45, in 2007.
China ranks 76th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.26 | — |
| 2002 | 2.78 | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 2.73 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.67 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 2.68 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.45 | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 2.48 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 2.55 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 2.62 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 2.68 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 2.76 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.87 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 2.95 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 3.03 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 3.13 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 3.21 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 3.3 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 3.4 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 3.48 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 3.65 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 3.73 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 4 | +7.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.13, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- China's 4 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.23, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7 | 2.45 | 3.26 | 8 |
| 2010s | 3 | 2.62 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.71 | 3.48 | 4 | 4 |
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 pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in China?
- Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in China was 4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2023.
- What is the lowest pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 in 2007.
- How does China rank for pharmaceutical personnel per 1000?
- China ranks 76th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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