Germany vs Japan: Health worker density, by type of occupation
Germany
8.44 per 10,000 people
in 2023
Japan
8.16 per 10,000 people
in 2022
Germany rank
28th
Japan rank
31st
Health worker density, by type of occupation over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 8.44 per 10,000 people against 8.16 per 10,000 people in Japan, a difference of 0.28 per 10,000 people.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 28th and Japan ranks 31st of 183 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.73 per 10,000 people | 7.25 per 10,000 people | 0.482 per 10,000 people | Germany |
| 2010s | 8.44 per 10,000 people | 7.88 per 10,000 people | 0.552 per 10,000 people | Germany |
| 2020s | 8.48 per 10,000 people | 8.21 per 10,000 people | 0.28 per 10,000 people | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health worker density, by type of occupation, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 8.44 per 10,000 people against 8.16 per 10,000 people in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health worker density, by type of occupation between Germany and Japan?
- 0.28 per 10,000 people, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Germany ranks 28th and Japan ranks 31st of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.