Japan vs Luxembourg: Nurses and midwives

Japan
12.98 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Luxembourg
13.72 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Japan rank
10th
Luxembourg rank
7th

Nurses and midwives over time

  • Japan
  • Luxembourg
051015199020062023

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 13.72 per 1,000 people against 12.98 per 1,000 people in Japan, a difference of 0.74 per 1,000 people.

That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 10th and Luxembourg ranks 7th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1990s 7.99 per 1,000 people 7.41 per 1,000 people 0.5815 per 1,000 people Japan
2000s 9.06 per 1,000 people 9.53 per 1,000 people 0.4717 per 1,000 people Luxembourg
2010s 11.15 per 1,000 people 12.05 per 1,000 people 0.894 per 1,000 people Luxembourg
2020s 12.66 per 1,000 people 13.24 per 1,000 people 0.575 per 1,000 people Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives, Japan or Luxembourg?
Luxembourg, at 13.72 per 1,000 people against 12.98 per 1,000 people in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Japan and Luxembourg?
0.74 per 1,000 people, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Luxembourg?
14 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
How do Japan and Luxembourg rank globally for nurses and midwives?
Japan ranks 10th and Luxembourg ranks 7th 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

Indicator
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.