Italy vs Japan: Medical doctors
Italy
315,720
in 2023
Japan
331,092
in 2022
Italy rank
10th
Japan rank
8th
Medical doctors over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 331,092 against 315,720 in Italy, a difference of 15,372.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Japan ahead.
Italy ranks 10th and Japan ranks 8th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 226,161 | 171,896 | 54,265 | Italy |
| 1990s | 284,629 | 221,552 | 63,077 | Italy |
| 2000s | 210,427 | 259,593 | 49,165 | Japan |
| 2010s | 234,567 | 299,835 | 65,267 | Japan |
| 2020s | 277,232 | 329,248 | 52,015 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher medical doctors, Italy or Japan?
- Japan, at 331,092 against 315,720 in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in medical doctors between Italy and Japan?
- 15,372, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for medical doctors?
- Italy ranks 10th 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.