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. Measured in %.
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 | % | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0163 units per person (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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