Japan - Density of Professionally Active Nurses

Since 2014, Japan Density of Professionally Active Nurses rose 1.7% year on year. In 2019, the country was number 7 comparing other countries in Density of Professionally Active Nurses with 12.6 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons. Japan is overtaken by Ireland, which was ranked number 6 at 12.61 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons and is followed by Luxembourg with 12.12 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons. Norway ranked the highest with 21.07 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons in 2019, an increase of 1.5% compared to 2018. Germany, Iceland and Australia respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Turkey recorded the best 5 years average growth at +4.7% per year, while Latvia was the worst growing country at -2.2% per year.

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Date Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons
2019 12.60
2018 12.46
2017
2016 12.00
2015
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How does Japan rank in Density of Professionally Active Nurses?

# 24 Countries Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Norway
21 2019 +1.5 % +0.9 % View data
2 #2
Germany
17 2019 +1.2 % +1.7 % View data
6 #6
Ireland
13 2019 -2.1 % +0.7 % View data
7 #7
Japan
13 2019 +1.1 % +1.7 % View data
8 #8
Luxembourg
12 2019 +0.4 % -0.3 % View data
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