Japan - Density of Professionally Active Physicians

Since 2014, Japan Density of Professionally Active Physicians increased 1.4% year on year. With 2.6 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons in 2019, the country was number 22 among other countries in Density of Professionally Active Physicians. Japan is overtaken by Poland, which was ranked number 21 with 2.62 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons and is followed by Turkey with 1.91 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons. Norway lead the ranking with 5.63 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons in 2019, an increase of 2.4% compared to 2018. Lithuania, Germany and Sweden respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. New Zealand witnessed the best average annual growth at +3.3% per year, while Italy was the worst growing country at -0.1% per year.

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Date Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons
2019 2.60
2018 2.57
2017
2016 2.50
2015
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How does Japan rank in Density of Professionally Active Physicians?

# 23 Countries Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Norway
6 2019 +2.4 % +2.2 % View data
2 #2
Lithuania
5 2019 +1.0 % +1.4 % View data
21 #21
Poland
3 2019 +0.8 % +0.9 % View data
22 #22
Japan
3 2019 +1.2 % +1.4 % View data
23 #23
Turkey
2 2019 +1.6 % +1.6 % View data
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