Japan vs United States of America: Medical doctors

Japan
26.49
in 2022
United States of America
26.54
in 2022
Japan rank
74th
United States of America rank
73rd

Medical doctors over time

  • Japan
  • United States of America
0102030199020062022

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 26.54 against 26.49 in Japan, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1994 it was United States of America ahead.

Japan ranks 74th and United States of America ranks 73rd of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 18.31 21.94 3.63 United States of America
2000s 20.33 23.79 3.46 United States of America
2010s 23.51 25.03 1.51 United States of America
2020s 26.2 26.12 0.08 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher medical doctors, Japan or United States of America?
United States of America, at 26.54 against 26.49 in Japan as of 2022.
What is the difference in medical doctors between Japan and United States of America?
0.05, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
15 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for medical doctors?
Japan ranks 74th and United States of America ranks 73rd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Medical doctors (per 10,000). 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 (per 10,000)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
189 places, 3,686 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed