Japan vs Mexico: Physicians per 1000 people

Japan
2.65
in 2022
Mexico
2.59
in 2022
Japan rank
73rd
Mexico rank
75th

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Japan
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 2.65 against 2.59 in Mexico, a difference of 0.06.

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 1.46 0.314 Japan
2000s 2.03 1.73 0.3012 Japan
2010s 2.35 2.23 0.1184 Japan
2020s 2.62 2.51 0.114 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Japan or Mexico?
Japan, at 2.65 against 2.59 in Mexico as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Japan and Mexico?
0.06, 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 per 1000 people?
Japan ranks 73rd and Mexico ranks 75th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Physicians per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed