Midwifery personnel in Japan

Japan: Midwifery personnel was 33,100 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
33,100
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
11th
of 129 countries
All-time high
33,100
in 2022
All-time low
21,734
in 2002
Years of data
12
2000–2022

Midwifery personnel in Japan, 2000–2022

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201120222000: 24.5k2002: 21.7k2004: 22.6k2006: 23.2k2008: 24.8k2010: 26.4k2012: 28.4k2014: 30.3k2016: 31.7k2018: 32.4k2020: 33.0k2022: 33.1k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for midwifery personnel in Japan is 33,100, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, midwifery personnel in Japan peaked at 33,100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21,734, in 2002.

Japan ranks 11th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23,367 21,734 24,777 5
2010s 29,835 26,389 32,366 5
2020s 33,058 33,016 33,100 2

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 8 Nepal 37,639 compare
  2. 9 Uganda 35,100 compare
  3. 10 United Kingdom 33,163 compare
  4. 12 Viet Nam 29,306 compare
  5. 13 Poland 28,527 compare
  6. 14 Germany 28,000 compare

See the full ranking of 130 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is midwifery personnel in Japan?
Midwifery personnel in Japan was 33,100 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest midwifery personnel recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 33,100 in 2022.
What is the lowest midwifery personnel recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 21,734 in 2002.
How does Japan rank for midwifery personnel?
Japan ranks 11th out of 129 countries with data for 2022.
Is midwifery personnel rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 Midwifery personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Midwifery personnel (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
130 places, 2,411 data points, 1980–2024
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