In 2022, there were 3.84 physicians and 4.74 registered nurses serving every 1,000 inhabitants in Chinese urban areas, while the density of healthcare personnel was significantly lower in the countryside. Although China has more than a million healthcare facilities nationwide, structural inequalities between health services in urban and rural areas remain a long-term challenge.
Average number of healthcare personnel in urban and rural China per 1,000 population in 2022
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National Bureau of Statistics of China. (October 16, 2023). Average number of healthcare personnel in urban and rural China per 1,000 population in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364402/china-healthcare-personnel-density-in-urban-and-rural-regions/
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