Midwifery personnel in Japan
Japan: Midwifery personnel was 33,100 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Midwifery personnel in Japan, 2000–2022
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,294 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 0.2218 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2999 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.4411 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5124 units per person (2025)
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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