Physicians in Japan
Japan: Physicians was 2.65 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Physicians in Japan, 1960–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians in Japan is 2.65 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Japan peaked at 2.65 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Japan 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.01 per 1,000 people | 1 per 1,000 people | 1.1 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.13 per 1,000 people | 1.1 per 1,000 people | 1.2 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4 per 1,000 people | 1.3 per 1,000 people | 1.5 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.77 per 1,000 people | 1.65 per 1,000 people | 1.89 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.03 per 1,000 people | 1.93 per 1,000 people | 2.15 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.35 per 1,000 people | 2.21 per 1,000 people | 2.48 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.62 per 1,000 people | 2.59 per 1,000 people | 2.65 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 70 Montenegro 2.78 per 1,000 people compare
- 71 Costa Rica 2.69 per 1,000 people compare
- 72 Lebanon 2.68 per 1,000 people compare
- 74 South Korea 2.61 per 1,000 people compare
- 75 Mexico 2.59 per 1,000 people compare
- 76 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.58 per 1,000 people compare
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 country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- 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)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 638,500 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 608,501 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Japan?
- Physicians in Japan was 2.65 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Japan rank for physicians?
- Japan ranks 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians 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 Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.