Japan vs New Zealand: Nursing and midwifery personnel

Japan
124.44
in 2022
New Zealand
131.24
in 2024
Japan rank
10th
New Zealand rank
8th

Nursing and midwifery personnel over time

  • Japan
  • New Zealand
050100150199020072024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 131.24 against 124.44 in Japan, a difference of 6.8.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.

Japan ranks 10th and New Zealand ranks 8th of 189 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 89.72 96.24 6.52 New Zealand
2010s 111.52 106.82 4.7 Japan
2020s 123.97 115.32 8.65 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nursing and midwifery personnel, Japan or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 131.24 against 124.44 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in nursing and midwifery personnel between Japan and New Zealand?
6.8, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for nursing and midwifery personnel?
Japan ranks 10th and New Zealand ranks 8th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Nursing and midwifery personnel (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
Nursing and midwifery personnel (per 10,000)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 3,587 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed