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

0204060801002000201120222000: 95.82002: 95.52004: 95.22006: 94.82008: 94.52010: 94.12012: 93.72014: 93.22016: 92.72018: 92.32020: 922022: 91.7

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 14 Bangladesh 94.2% compare
  2. 15 Guyana 93.8% compare
  3. 16 Belize 92.4% compare
  4. 18 Uzbekistan 91.3% compare
  5. 19 Maldives 90.6% compare
  6. 20 Finland 90.5% compare

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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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Indicator
Nursing personnel (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
86 places, 766 data points, 1999–2024
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