Brazil vs Japan: Medical doctors

Brazil
529,672
in 2024
Japan
331,092
in 2022
Brazil rank
5th
Japan rank
8th

Medical doctors over time

  • Brazil
  • Japan
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k197119972024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 529,672 against 331,092 in Japan, a difference of 198,580.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.6 times Japan's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 5th and Japan ranks 8th of 187 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher medical doctors, Brazil or Japan?
Brazil, at 529,672 against 331,092 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in medical doctors between Brazil and Japan?
198,580, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 1998.
How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for medical doctors?
Brazil ranks 5th and Japan ranks 8th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Medical doctors (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Medical doctors (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
188 places, 4,273 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed