Nursing personnel in Japan
Japan: Nursing personnel was 1.52 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.52 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 189 countries
All-time high
1.53 million
in 2020
All-time low
1.02 million
in 2000
Years of data
12
2000–2022
Nursing personnel in Japan, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Japan recorded 1.52 million for nursing personnel in 2022.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Japan peaked at 1.53 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.02 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.12 million | 1.02 million | 1.23 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.39 million | 1.29 million | 1.49 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.52 million | 1.52 million | 1.53 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More health data for Japan
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,294 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 638,500 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 436,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 633,995 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 607,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 640,318 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 611,707 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing personnel in Japan?
- Nursing personnel in Japan was 1.52 million in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 million in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for nursing personnel?
- Japan ranks 4th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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