Japan vs Sur: Nursing personnel

Japan
1.52 million
in 2022
Sur
1,075
in 2024
Japan rank
4th
Sur rank
1st

Nursing personnel over time

  • Japan
  • Sur
0500.0k1.0M1.5M200020122024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 1.52 million against 1,075 in Sur, a difference of 1.52 million.

That makes Japan's figure about 1,416.1 times Sur's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 4th and Sur ranks 1st of 189 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Sur Difference Ahead
2000s 1.12 million 764.8 1.12 million Japan
2010s 1.39 million 1,149 1.39 million Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nursing personnel, Japan or Sur?
Japan, at 1.52 million against 1,075 in Sur as of 2022.
What is the difference in nursing personnel between Japan and Sur?
1.52 million, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sur?
10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Japan and Sur rank globally for nursing personnel?
Japan ranks 4th and Sur ranks 1st 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