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
051015199020062022

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.

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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