Belgium vs Japan: Nurses and midwives
Belgium
12.89 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Japan
12.98 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Belgium rank
11th
Japan rank
10th
Nurses and midwives over time
- Belgium
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 12.98 per 1,000 people against 12.89 per 1,000 people in Belgium, a difference of 0.09 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 11th and Japan ranks 10th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.55 per 1,000 people | 9.35 per 1,000 people | 0.2017 per 1,000 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 11.14 per 1,000 people | 11.15 per 1,000 people | 0.012 per 1,000 people | Japan |
| 2020s | 12.82 per 1,000 people | 12.35 per 1,000 people | 0.47 per 1,000 people | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives, Belgium or Japan?
- Japan, at 12.98 per 1,000 people against 12.89 per 1,000 people in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Belgium and Japan?
- 0.09 per 1,000 people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Japan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Japan rank globally for nurses and midwives?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Japan ranks 10th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.