Italy vs Japan: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)

Italy
8.16 per 10,000 people
in 2023
Japan
8.16 per 10,000 people
in 2022
Italy rank
31st
Japan rank
31st

Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) over time

  • Italy
  • Japan
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 8.16 per 10,000 people against 8.16 per 10,000 people in Japan, a difference of 0 per 10,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

Italy ranks 31st and Japan ranks 31st of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 5.55 per 10,000 people 7.25 per 10,000 people 1.7 per 10,000 people Japan
2010s 7.28 per 10,000 people 7.88 per 10,000 people 0.6 per 10,000 people Japan
2020s 8.29 per 10,000 people 8.21 per 10,000 people 0.085 per 10,000 people Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health worker density, by type of occupation, Italy or Japan?
Italy, at 8.16 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 Italy and Japan?
0 per 10,000 people, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Italy and Japan rank globally for health worker density, by type of occupation?
Italy ranks 31st and Japan ranks 31st of 184 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)
Unit
per 10,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
185 places, 2,871 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed