Medical doctors in Japan
Japan: Medical doctors was 331,092 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
331,092
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
8th
of 187 countries
All-time high
331,092
in 2022
All-time low
116,746
in 1971
Years of data
32
1971–2022
Medical doctors in Japan, 1971–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors in Japan is 331,092, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Japan peaked at 331,092 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 116,746, in 1971.
That places Japan 8th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Medical doctors in Japan, year by year
| 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% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 331,092 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20,208, 16.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Japan's 331,092 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,202, 103.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 medical doctors in Japan?
- Medical doctors in Japan was 331,092 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 331,092 in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 116,746 in 1971.
- How does Japan rank for medical doctors?
- Japan ranks 8th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors 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 (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 32 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).