India vs Japan: Nursing personnel

India
3.94 million
in 2024
Japan
1.52 million
in 2022
India rank
3rd
Japan rank
4th

Nursing personnel over time

  • India
  • Japan
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M200020122024

How they compare

India currently reports 3.94 million against 1.52 million in Japan, a difference of 2.42 million.

That makes India's figure about 2.6 times Japan's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 4th of 189 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 1.58 million 1.20 million 382,710 India
2010s 2.42 million 1.39 million 1.02 million India
2020s 3.44 million 1.52 million 1.91 million India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nursing personnel, India or Japan?
India, at 3.94 million against 1.52 million in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in nursing personnel between India and Japan?
2.42 million, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do India and Japan rank globally for nursing personnel?
India ranks 3rd 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