Japan vs Mexico: Medical doctors
Japan
331,092
in 2022
Mexico
357,004
in 2023
Japan rank
8th
Mexico rank
7th
Medical doctors over time
- Japan
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 357,004 against 331,092 in Japan, a difference of 25,912.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 7th of 185 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 221,552 | 131,084 | 90,468 | Japan |
| 2000s | 259,593 | 181,444 | 78,149 | Japan |
| 2010s | 299,835 | 267,260 | 32,575 | Japan |
| 2020s | 329,248 | 320,166 | 9,082 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher medical doctors, Japan or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 357,004 against 331,092 in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in medical doctors between Japan and Mexico?
- 25,912, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for medical doctors?
- Japan ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 7th of 185 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.