Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Japan
Japan: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 8.16 per 10,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Japan, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, health worker density, by type of occupation in Japan stood at 8.16 per 10,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Japan peaked at 8.25 per 10,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.96 per 10,000 people, in 2000.
That places Japan 31st out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Japan, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.96 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 7.1 per 10,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 7.25 per 10,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 7.39 per 10,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 7.55 per 10,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 7.7 per 10,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 7.79 per 10,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 7.92 per 10,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 7.99 per 10,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 8.02 per 10,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 8.25 per 10,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 8.16 per 10,000 people | -1.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 8.16 per 10,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.23 per 10,000 people, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Japan's 8.16 per 10,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.45 per 10,000 people, 5.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.25 per 10,000 people | 6.96 per 10,000 people | 7.55 per 10,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.88 per 10,000 people | 7.7 per 10,000 people | 8.02 per 10,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.21 per 10,000 people | 8.16 per 10,000 people | 8.25 per 10,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Japan?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Japan was 8.16 per 10,000 people in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.25 per 10,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.96 per 10,000 people in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Japan ranks 31st out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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