Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Japan
Japan: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 2.65 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.65 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
73rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.65 per 1,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
1 per 1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
39
1960–2022
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Japan, 1960–2022
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Japan is 2.65 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Japan peaked at 2.65 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Japan ranks 73rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.1 per 1,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 1.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.2 per 1,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 1.2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.3 per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 1.65 per 1,000 people | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 1.77 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 1.84 per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 1.89 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.93 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.98 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.03 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 2.08 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 2.15 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 2.21 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.28 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 2.35 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 2.42 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.48 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.59 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 2.65 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.01 per 1,000 people | 1 per 1,000 people | 1.1 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.13 per 1,000 people | 1.1 per 1,000 people | 1.2 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4 per 1,000 people | 1.3 per 1,000 people | 1.5 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.77 per 1,000 people | 1.65 per 1,000 people | 1.89 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.03 per 1,000 people | 1.93 per 1,000 people | 2.15 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.35 per 1,000 people | 2.21 per 1,000 people | 2.48 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.62 per 1,000 people | 2.59 per 1,000 people | 2.65 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 70 Montenegro 2.78 per 1,000 people compare
- 71 Costa Rica 2.69 per 1,000 people compare
- 72 Lebanon 2.68 per 1,000 people compare
- 74 Republic of Korea 2.61 per 1,000 people compare
- 75 Mexico 2.59 per 1,000 people compare
- 76 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.58 per 1,000 people compare
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- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.8869 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,320 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 42.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 37.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 19.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 49,023 current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Japan?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Japan was 2.65 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Japan rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Japan ranks 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.