In 2020, approximately 1.3 million nurses were registered in Japan, up from around 703.9 thousand nurses in 2002. Certified assistant nurses, by comparison, decreased to around 284.6 thousand, following the downward trend since 2004.
Number of registered nurses and assistant nurses in Japan from 2002 to 2020
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MHLW (Japan). (January 27, 2022). Number of registered nurses and assistant nurses in Japan from 2002 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 17, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/623530/japan-total-number-nurses/
MHLW (Japan). "Number of registered nurses and assistant nurses in Japan from 2002 to 2020." Chart. January 27, 2022. Statista. Accessed August 17, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/623530/japan-total-number-nurses/
MHLW (Japan). (2022). Number of registered nurses and assistant nurses in Japan from 2002 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 17, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/623530/japan-total-number-nurses/
MHLW (Japan). "Number of Registered Nurses and Assistant Nurses in Japan from 2002 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/623530/japan-total-number-nurses/
MHLW (Japan), Number of registered nurses and assistant nurses in Japan from 2002 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/623530/japan-total-number-nurses/ (last visited August 17, 2022)