Nursing personnel in Japan
Japan: Nursing personnel was 91.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
91.7%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
17th
of 85 countries
All-time high
95.8%
in 2000
All-time low
91.7%
in 2022
Years of data
12
2000–2022
Nursing personnel in Japan, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, nursing personnel in Japan stood at 91.7%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Japan peaked at 95.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 91.7%, in 2022.
That places Japan 17th out of 85 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.2% | 94.5% | 95.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 92.3% | 94.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 91.7% | 92.0% | 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 nursing personnel in Japan?
- Nursing personnel in Japan was 91.7% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.7% in 2022.
- How does Japan rank for nursing personnel?
- Japan ranks 17th out of 85 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Nursing personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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