Medical doctors not further defined in Japan

Japan: Medical doctors not further defined was 331,092 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
331,092
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
4th
of 151 countries
All-time high
331,092
in 2022
All-time low
116,746
in 1971
Years of data
32
1971–2022

Medical doctors not further defined in Japan, 1971–2022

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1971199620221971: 116.7k1972: 119.1k1973: 120.1k1974: 122.1k1975: 126.0k1976: 128.4k1977: 131.6k1978: 136.2k1979: 143.1k1980: 148.8k1981: 155.4k1982: 160.4k1984: 173.5k1986: 183.1k1988: 193.7k1990: 204.0k1992: 211.8k1994: 221.7k1996: 231.4k1998: 238.8k2000: 245.3k2002: 251.9k2004: 259.3k2006: 266.4k2008: 275.0k2010: 283.5k2012: 292.0k2014: 300.1k2016: 308.1k2018: 315.4k2020: 327.4k2022: 331.1k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for medical doctors not further defined in Japan is 331,092, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical doctors not further defined in Japan peaked at 331,092 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 116,746, in 1971.

Japan ranks 4th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Medical doctors not further defined in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Medical doctors not further defined (number) in Japan, 1971 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1971 116,746
1972 119,084 +2.0%
1973 120,107 +0.9%
1974 122,096 +1.7%
1975 125,970 +3.2%
1976 128,448 +2.0%
1977 131,628 +2.5%
1978 136,164 +3.4%
1979 143,125 +5.1%
1980 148,815 +4.0%
1981 155,422 +4.4%
1982 160,379 +3.2%
1984 173,452 +8.2%
1986 183,129 +5.6%
1988 193,704 +5.8%
1990 204,001 +5.3%
1992 211,847 +3.8%
1994 221,714 +4.7%
1996 231,425 +4.4%
1998 238,771 +3.2%
2000 245,315 +2.7%
2002 251,889 +2.7%
2004 259,336 +3.0%
2006 266,431 +2.7%
2008 274,992 +3.2%
2010 283,548 +3.1%
2012 292,039 +3.0%
2014 300,075 +2.8%
2016 308,105 +2.7%
2018 315,406 +2.4%
2020 327,403 +3.8%
2022 331,092 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 127,041 116,746 143,125 9
1980s 169,150 148,815 193,704 6
1990s 221,552 204,001 238,771 5
2000s 259,593 245,315 274,992 5
2010s 299,835 283,548 315,406 5
2020s 329,248 327,403 331,092 2

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 1 Cook Islands 26 compare
  2. 1 China (People’s Republic of) 4.01 million compare
  3. 2 India 1.39 million compare
  4. 2 Niue 4 compare
  5. 3 Russia 744,100 compare
  6. 5 Pakistan 287,661 compare
  7. 6 Argentina 175,473 compare
  8. 7 Egypt 130,880 compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical doctors not further defined in Japan?
Medical doctors not further defined in Japan was 331,092 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest medical doctors not further defined recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 331,092 in 2022.
What is the lowest medical doctors not further defined recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 116,746 in 1971.
How does Japan rank for medical doctors not further defined?
Japan ranks 4th out of 151 countries with data for 2022.
Is medical doctors not further defined rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 Medical doctors not further defined (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Medical doctors not further defined (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
153 places, 2,994 data points, 1971–2024
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