Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Japan
Japan: Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation was 91.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
91.7%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
17th
of 90 countries
All-time high
95.8%
in 2000
All-time low
91.7%
in 2022
Years of data
12
2000–2022
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Japan, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Japan recorded 91.7% for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Japan peaked at 95.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 91.7%, in 2022.
That places Japan 17th out of 90 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.8% | — |
| 2002 | 95.5% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 95.2% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 94.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 94.5% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 94.1% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 93.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 93.2% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 92.7% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 92.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 92.0% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 91.7% | -0.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 91.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.8%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Japan's 91.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87.6%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.2% | 94.5% | 95.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 92.3% | 94.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 91.7% | 92.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 14 Bangladesh 94.2% compare
- 15 Guyana 93.8% compare
- 16 Belize 92.4% compare
- 18 Uzbekistan 91.3% compare
- 19 Cook Islands 90.7% compare
- 20 Maldives 90.6% compare
More health data for Japan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,294 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 178 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Japan?
- Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Japan was 91.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.7% in 2022.
- How does Japan rank for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation?
- Japan ranks 17th out of 90 countries with data for 2022.
- Is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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