Nursing and midwifery personnel in Japan
Japan: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 124.44 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Japan, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing and midwifery personnel in Japan is 124.44, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Japan peaked at 124.44 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 82.15, in 2000.
Japan ranks 10th of 189 countries on this measure, 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 | 82.15 | — |
| 2002 | 86 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 89.61 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 93.13 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 97.69 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 103.03 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 107.31 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 111.8 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 115.72 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 119.75 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 123.49 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 124.44 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.72 | 82.15 | 97.69 | 5 |
| 2010s | 111.52 | 103.03 | 119.75 | 5 |
| 2020s | 123.97 | 123.49 | 124.44 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 7 Luxembourg 137.21 compare
- 8 New Zealand 131.24 compare
- 9 Finland 130.2 compare
- 11 Germany 123.95 compare
- 12 United States of America 123.92 compare
- 13 Belgium 122.92 compare
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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate -0.5216 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0292 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate -5.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0331 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Japan?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Japan was 124.44 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 124.44 in 2022.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.15 in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Japan ranks 10th 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 16.0%. 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 (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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