Table 1.
Healthcare staffing in BRICS and developed economies, 2007–2016.
| Country | Doctors Per 1000 Population |
Nurses and Midwives Per 1000 Population |
Ratio of Doctors to Nurses |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 1.8 | 2.3 | 1:1.28 |
| Russia | 4 | 8.7 | 1:2.18 |
| Brazil | 1.9 | 7.4 | 1:3.89 |
| South Africa | 0.8 | 5.2 | 1:6.50 |
| India | 0.8 | 2.1 | 1:2.63 |
| Japan | 2.4 | 11.2 | 1:4.67 |
| UK | 2.8 | 8.4 | 1:3.00 |
| France | 3.2 | 10.6 | 1:3.31 |
| Germany | 4.2 | 13.8 | 1:3.29 |
| Norway | 4.4 | 17.8 | 1:4.05 |
| Switzerland | 4.2 | 18.2 | 1:4.33 |
The ratio of doctors to nurses is calculated by comparing physicians, nurses and midwives per 1000 population. Data: 2019 China Health Statistics Yearbook, National Health Commission of the PRC.