Nursing and midwifery personnel in Japan
Japan: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 1.56 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.56 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 189 countries
All-time high
1.56 million
in 2020
All-time low
1.04 million
in 2000
Years of data
12
2000–2022
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Japan, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Japan recorded 1.56 million for nursing and midwifery personnel in 2022.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Japan peaked at 1.56 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.04 million, in 2000.
That places Japan 4th out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.04 million | — |
| 2002 | 1.10 million | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 1.15 million | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.19 million | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.25 million | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.32 million | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 1.37 million | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.43 million | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.47 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.52 million | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.56 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.56 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.15 million | 1.04 million | 1.25 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.42 million | 1.32 million | 1.52 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.56 million | 1.56 million | 1.56 million | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Japan?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Japan was 1.56 million in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 million in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Japan ranks 4th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 Nursing and midwifery personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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