Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Japan

Japan: Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 was 20.26 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
20.26
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
3rd
of 165 countries
All-time high
20.26
in 2022
All-time low
11.25
in 2000
Years of data
12
2000–2022

Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Japan, 2000–2022

051015202000201120222000: 11.22002: 12.12004: 12.92006: 13.62008: 14.52010: 15.42012: 16.12014: 16.92016: 18.12018: 18.92020: 19.82022: 20.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Japan is 20.26, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Japan peaked at 20.26 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.25, in 2000.

That places Japan 3rd out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Japan, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 11.25 —
2002 12.11 +7.6%
2004 12.86 +6.2%
2006 13.61 +5.8%
2008 14.52 +6.7%
2010 15.42 +6.2%
2012 16.08 +4.3%
2014 16.95 +5.4%
2016 18.1 +6.8%
2018 18.94 +4.6%
2020 19.84 +4.8%
2022 20.26 +2.1%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 20.26 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.89, 2.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 20.26 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.23, 6.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.87 11.25 14.52 5
2010s 17.1 15.42 18.94 5
2020s 20.05 19.84 20.26 2

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 1 Monaco 23.36 compare
  2. 2 Jordan 21.1 compare
  3. 4 Syria 16.59 compare
  4. 5 Lebanon 16.3 compare
  5. 6 Malta 16.02 compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Japan?
Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Japan was 20.26 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 20.26 in 2022.
What is the lowest pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 11.25 in 2000.
How does Japan rank for pharmaceutical personnel per 1000?
Japan ranks 3rd out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
Is pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,512 data points, 2000–2024
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