Dental Assistants and Therapists in Japan
Japan: Dental Assistants and Therapists was 145,183 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
145,183
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
2nd
of 44 countries
All-time high
145,183
in 2022
All-time low
108,123
in 2012
Years of data
6
2012–2022
Dental Assistants and Therapists in Japan, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Japan recorded 145,183 for dental assistants and therapists in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dental assistants and therapists in Japan peaked at 145,183 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 108,123, in 2012.
That places Japan 2nd out of 44 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Dental Assistants and Therapists in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 108,123 | — |
| 2014 | 116,299 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 123,831 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 132,629 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 142,760 | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 145,183 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 120,220 | 108,123 | 132,629 | 4 |
| 2020s | 143,972 | 142,760 | 145,183 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is dental assistants and therapists in Japan?
- Dental assistants and therapists in Japan was 145,183 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dental assistants and therapists recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 145,183 in 2022.
- What is the lowest dental assistants and therapists recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 108,123 in 2012.
- How does Japan rank for dental assistants and therapists?
- Japan ranks 2nd out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
- Is dental assistants and therapists rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Dental Assistants and Therapists (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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