Japan vs United States: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people
Japan
12.98
in 2022
United States
13.38
in 2022
Japan rank
10th
United States rank
9th
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 13.38 against 12.98 in Japan, a difference of 0.4.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
Japan ranks 10th and United States ranks 9th of 188 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.27 | 10.95 | 3.68 | United States |
| 2000s | 9.06 | 10.39 | 1.33 | United States |
| 2010s | 11.15 | 11.2 | 0.052 | United States |
| 2020s | 12.66 | 12.86 | 0.195 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1000 people, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 13.38 against 12.98 in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1000 people between Japan and United States?
- 0.4, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Japan ranks 10th and United States ranks 9th 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.