Physicians per 10,000 people in Japan
Physicians per 10,000 people in Japan was 26.49 per 10,000 people in 2022, according to World Health Organization. That is the 57th highest of 145 countries in 2020.
Physicians per 10,000 people in Japan, 1990 to 2022
All 17 values
| Period | per 10,000 people |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 26.49 |
| 2020 | 25.92 |
| 2018 | 24.85 |
| 2016 | 24.23 |
| 2014 | 23.54 |
| 2012 | 22.83 |
| 2010 | 22.12 |
| 2008 | 21.46 |
| 2006 | 20.82 |
| 2004 | 20.29 |
| 2002 | 19.76 |
| 2000 | 19.31 |
| 1998 | 18.87 |
| 1996 | 18.37 |
| 1994 | 17.7 |
| 1992 | 17.03 |
| 1990 | 16.53 |
Rankings
Definition
Physicians per 10,000 population: generalists, specialist medical practitioners and medical doctors not further defined (ISCO-08 codes 221, 2211 and 2212), as reported to WHO's National Health Workforce Accounts, divided by the national population. Depending on the country's source, the count covers practising physicians only or all registered physicians.
Countries count practising or registered physicians and do not report every year, so compare countries with care. WHO revises these series, past years included, when new national reports or estimates come in, so values can change between retrievals.
How to cite
World Health Organization, data.who.int. Density of physicians (per 10 000 population) (HWF_0001) [Indicator]. https://data.who.int/indicators/i/CCCEBB2/217795A (Accessed on 2026-10-12). Licensed under CC BY 4.0. No changes made to source values. WHO does not endorse Invokely or this use of the data.Use this data in your AI agent
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What is the physicians per 10,000 people in Japan?
Physicians per 10,000 people in Japan was 26.49 per 10,000 people in 2022, according to World Health Organization. That is the 57th highest of 145 countries in 2020.
Where does this figure come from?
World Health Organization. Density of physicians (per 10 000 population) (HWF_0001). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
What was the highest physicians per 10,000 people in Japan?
26.49 per 10,000 people in 2022, the highest value since 1990 in this series.