Brazil vs Japan: Nursing personnel

Brazil
1.24 million
in 2024
Japan
1.52 million
in 2022
Brazil rank
5th
Japan rank
4th

Nursing personnel over time

  • Brazil
  • Japan
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199020072024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 1.52 million against 1.24 million in Brazil, a difference of 286,010.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 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 1.07 million 421,666 Japan
2010s 1.94 million 1.44 million 502,397 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nursing personnel, Brazil or Japan?
Japan, at 1.52 million against 1.24 million in Brazil as of 2022.
What is the difference in nursing personnel between Brazil and Japan?
286,010, 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 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 personnel (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nursing personnel (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
190 places, 3,845 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed