Number of physicians rose 0% to 327,403 persons in Japan in 2020, according to World Bank / WHO.
Historically, number of physicians in Japan reached an all time high of 327,403 persons in 2020 and an all time low of 96,038 persons in 1960.
Japan has been ranked 3rd within the group of 38 countries we follow in terms of number of physicians, 5 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Number of Physicians | Unit | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
| Canada | persons | 97,169 | 99,811 | 102,909 | 104,593 | 105,504 | ||||||||||||||||
| China | persons | 2,651,398 | 2,828,999 | 3,010,376 | 3,210,515 | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Dem. People's Republic of Korea | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Germany | persons | 344,755 | 351,195 | 357,401 | 365,388 | 371,556 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| India | persons | 1,005,281 | 1,041,395 | 1,154,686 | 1,268,172 | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Japan | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 308,105 | ... | 315,406 | ... | 327,403 | ... | ... | |||||||
| Mexico | persons | 286,675 | 297,307 | 305,985 | 309,414 | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Russia | persons | 577,856 | 593,211 | 599,919 | 610,249 | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| South Korea | persons | 117,450 | 120,630 | 123,230 | 127,258 | 130,014 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| USA | persons | 835,987 | 849,126 | 851,641 | 866,316 | 872,624 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Vietnam | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
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