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
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.