Japan vs Mexico: Physicians
Japan
2.65 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Mexico
2.59 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Japan rank
73rd
Mexico rank
75th
Physicians over time
- Japan
- Mexico
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.65 per 1,000 people against 2.59 per 1,000 people in Mexico, a difference of 0.06 per 1,000 people.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 73rd and Mexico ranks 75th of 194 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.77 per 1,000 people | 1.46 per 1,000 people | 0.314 per 1,000 people | Japan |
| 2000s | 2.03 per 1,000 people | 1.73 per 1,000 people | 0.3012 per 1,000 people | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.35 per 1,000 people | 2.23 per 1,000 people | 0.1184 per 1,000 people | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.62 per 1,000 people | 2.51 per 1,000 people | 0.114 per 1,000 people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physicians, Japan or Mexico?
- Japan, at 2.65 per 1,000 people against 2.59 per 1,000 people in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in physicians between Japan and Mexico?
- 0.06 per 1,000 people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for physicians?
- Japan ranks 73rd and Mexico ranks 75th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.