Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Practising nurses in Japan

Japan: Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Practising nurses was 12.56 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12.56 Per 1 000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
6th
of 25 countries
All-time high
12.56 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
All-time low
8.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2000
Years of data
13
2000–2024

Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Practising nurses in Japan, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 8 Per 1 000 inhabitants2002: 8.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants2004: 8.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants2006: 9.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2008: 9.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants2010: 10.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2012: 10.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants2014: 11 Per 1 000 inhabitants2016: 11.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants2018: 11.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2020: 12.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2022: 12.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2024: 12.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.

Analysis

Japan recorded 12.56 Per 1 000 inhabitants for health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — practising nurses in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — practising nurses in Japan peaked at 12.56 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2000.

That places Japan 6th out of 25 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.79 Per 1 000 inhabitants 8.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants 9.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants 5
2010s 10.94 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10.11 Per 1 000 inhabitants 11.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants 5
2020s 12.28 Per 1 000 inhabitants 12.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants 12.56 Per 1 000 inhabitants 3

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 3 Ireland 14.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants
  2. 4 Denmark 12.86 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 5 Australia 12.77 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 7 Belgium 11.42 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 8 Sweden 11 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  6. 9 France 10.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — practising nurses in Japan?
Health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — practising nurses in Japan was 12.56 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — practising nurses recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 12.56 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024.
What is the lowest health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — practising nurses recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 8.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2000.
How does Japan rank for health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — practising nurses?
Japan ranks 6th out of 25 countries with data for 2024.
Is health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — practising nurses rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Practising nurses. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Practising nurses
Unit
Per 1 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
27 places, 416 data points, 1996–2025
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<p style="text-align: justify;">This dataset provides the whole set of <strong>OECD regional health indicators</strong> in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. It is recommended for users who wish to query a large amount of data. It is not designed for visualising results using the Table and Chart buttons. To access the &lsquo;Developer API query builder&rsquo;, click on the &lsquo;Developer API&rsquo; button above.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The application programming interface (API), based on the SDMX standard, allows a developer to access the data using simple RESTful URL and HTTP header options for various choices of response formats including JSON. The query filter is generated according to the current data selection. To change the data selection, use the filters on the left.<br /><br />To get started check the&nbsp;<a href="https://gitlab.algobank.oecd.org/public-documentation/dotstat-migration/-/raw/main/OECD_Data_API_documentation.pdf">API documentation</a></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Indicators covered</strong></p> <ul> <li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Healthcare resources</span>: physicians, practising nurses, hospital beds and hospital discharges.</li> <li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Health status</span>: life expectancy, infant mortality rate, crude mortality rate, age-adjusted mortality rate.</li> <li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Health risks</span>: obesity, mortality due circulatory and respiratory diseases, air pollution.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Definition of regions</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial Grid <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD_territorial-grid_TL2024.pdf">(pdf)</a> and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database&nbsp;<a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a>.</p> <p><strong>Further information</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://regions-cities-atlas.oecd.org/">OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas</a>&nbsp;</li> <li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html">OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance</a></li> </ul> <p>For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:RegionStat@oecd.org">RegionStat@oecd.org</a>.</p>