Japan vs Pakistan: Medical doctors

Japan
331,092
in 2022
Pakistan
322,715
in 2024
Japan rank
8th
Pakistan rank
9th

Medical doctors over time

  • Japan
  • Pakistan
100.0k200.0k300.0k197119972024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 331,092 against 322,715 in Pakistan, a difference of 8,377.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 9th of 187 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s 225,939 70,787 155,152 Japan
2000s 259,881 114,035 145,846 Japan
2010s 299,835 176,981 122,853 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher medical doctors, Japan or Pakistan?
Japan, at 331,092 against 322,715 in Pakistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in medical doctors between Japan and Pakistan?
8,377, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Pakistan?
12 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2018.
How do Japan and Pakistan rank globally for medical doctors?
Japan ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 9th 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