Brazil vs Japan: Nursing and midwifery personnel
Brazil
1.24 million
in 2024
Japan
1.56 million
in 2022
Brazil rank
5th
Japan rank
4th
Nursing and midwifery personnel over time
- Brazil
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.56 million against 1.24 million in Brazil, a difference of 319,110.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Brazil ranks 5th and Japan ranks 4th of 189 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 650,497 | 1.10 million | 444,616 | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.94 million | 1.47 million | 470,913 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nursing and midwifery personnel, Brazil or Japan?
- Japan, at 1.56 million against 1.24 million in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in nursing and midwifery personnel between Brazil and Japan?
- 319,110, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Brazil ranks 5th and Japan ranks 4th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Nursing and midwifery personnel (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.