Japan vs New Zealand: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people

Japan
12.98
in 2022
New Zealand
12.3
in 2023
Japan rank
10th
New Zealand rank
12th

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people over time

  • Japan
  • New Zealand
051015199020062023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 12.98 against 12.3 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.68.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.

Japan ranks 10th and New Zealand ranks 12th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 7.27 9.39 2.12 New Zealand
2000s 9.06 9.62 0.5633 New Zealand
2010s 11.15 10.68 0.472 Japan
2020s 12.66 11.53 1.13 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1000 people, Japan or New Zealand?
Japan, at 12.98 against 12.3 in New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1000 people between Japan and New Zealand?
0.68, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
17 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
Japan ranks 10th and New Zealand ranks 12th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Nurses and midwives per 1000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed