Japan—Physicians (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #8 of 192Series years: 1971–2022
Latest Value
331,092
2022
Global Rank
#8
of 192 countries
Maximum
331,092
2022
Minimum
116,746
1971
CAGR
+2.1%
32 years
Last
331,092
Previous
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Highest
331,092
Lowest
116,746
Unit
medical doctors
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Japan's physicians (total) was 331,092 in 2022, ranking #8 out of 192 countries. Over the past 32 years, the highest recorded value was 331,092 (2022) and the lowest was 116,746 (1971). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Japan — Physicians (total): 331,092 medical doctors for reference year 2022. Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 331,092 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 327,403 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 315,406 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 308,105 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 300,075 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 292,039 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 283,548 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 274,992 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 266,431 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 259,336 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 251,889 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 245,315 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 238,771 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 231,425 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 221,714 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 211,847 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 204,001 | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 193,704 | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 183,129 | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 173,452 | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 160,379 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 155,422 | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 148,815 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 143,125 | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 136,164 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 131,628 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 128,448 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 125,970 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 122,096 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 120,107 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 119,084 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 116,746 |
Top Countries — Physicians (total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 4.0M | 2023 |
| 2 | India | 1.4M | 2024 |
| 3 | United States | 906,427 | 2022 |
| 4 | Russian Federation | 744,100 | 2022 |
| 5 | Brazil | 529,672 | 2024 |
| 6 | Germany | 388,343 | 2023 |
| 7 | Mexico | 357,004 | 2023 |
| 8 | Japan | 331,092 | 2022 |
| 9 | Pakistan | 322,715 | 2024 |
| 10 | Italy | 315,720 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Number of medical doctors; no conversion from the incorrectly mapped density. WHO GHO series HWF_0002. These are workforce counts, not counts per 10,000 people. Country definitions, sector coverage, reporting years and completeness can differ; consult WHO's National Health Workforce Accounts documentation when comparing countries.
Unit
medical doctors
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory)Available series: 1971–2022View original source →