What is the national average of Registered and licensed practical nurses (per 100,000 people)?

The simple average across all 47 prefectures is 1,130people (2022), based on Statistics Bureau, MIC — Social Indicators by Prefecture (I: Health & Medical).

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Registered and licensed practical nurses (per 100,000 people)

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Nurses working in medical facilities per 100,000 people. The labor force of acute-care medicine.

Source: Statistics Bureau, MIC — Social Indicators by Prefecture (I: Health & Medical)

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In 2022, Kochi recorded the highest Registered and licensed practical nurses (per 100,000 people) (1,632people) and Saitama the lowest (705people) among Japan's 47 prefectures. The simple 47-prefecture average is 1,130people. Source: Statistics Bureau, MIC — Social Indicators by Prefecture (I: Health & Medical).

1KochiShikoku1,632people
2KagoshimaKyushu1,544people
3SagaKyushu1,535people
4NagasakiKyushu1,524people
5KumamotoKyushu1,511people
6OitaKyushu1,469people
7MiyazakiKyushu1,454people
8YamaguchiChugoku1,429people
9TokushimaShikoku1,397people
10TottoriChugoku1,370people
11FukuokaKyushu1,319people
12ShimaneChugoku1,294people
13EhimeShikoku1,283people
14KagawaShikoku1,283people
15HokkaidoHokkaido1,275people
16IshikawaChubu1,214people
17HiroshimaChugoku1,207people
18OkayamaChugoku1,199people
19WakayamaKinki1,194people
20ToyamaChubu1,167people
21FukuiChubu1,165people
22AomoriTohoku1,121people
23AkitaTohoku1,117people
24OkinawaOkinawa1,100people
25IwateTohoku1,071people
26NaganoChubu1,064people
27YamagataTohoku1,060people
28GunmaKanto1,046people
29KyotoKinki1,019people
30FukushimaTohoku1,013people
31YamanashiChubu992people
32HyogoKinki991people
33NiigataChubu968people
34MieKinki964people
35NaraKinki958people
36TochigiKanto953people
37GifuChubu947people
38OsakaKinki944people
39MiyagiTohoku939people
40ShigaKinki889people
41ShizuokaChubu871people
42AichiChubu846people
43IbarakiKanto810people
44TokyoKanto792people
45ChibaKanto745people
46KanagawaKanto712people
47SaitamaKanto705people

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Nurses working in medical facilities per 100,000 people. The labor force of acute-care medicine.

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1Kochi
1,632people
2Kagoshima
1,544people
3Saga
1,535people
4Nagasaki
1,524people
5Kumamoto
1,511people
6Oita
1,469people
7Miyazaki
1,454people
8Yamaguchi
1,429people
9Tokushima
1,397people
10Tottori
1,370people
11Fukuoka
1,319people
12Shimane
1,294people
13Ehime
1,283people
14Kagawa
1,283people
15Hokkaido
1,275people
16Ishikawa
1,214people
17Hiroshima
1,207people
18Okayama
1,199people
19Wakayama
1,194people
20Toyama
1,167people

FAQ — Registered and licensed practical nurses (per 100,000 people)

Which prefecture has the highest Registered and licensed practical nurses (per 100,000 people) in Japan?: As of 2022, Kochi has the highest Registered and licensed practical nurses (per 100,000 people) at 1,632people among all 47 prefectures.
Which prefecture has the lowest Registered and licensed practical nurses (per 100,000 people)?: Saitama has the lowest Registered and licensed practical nurses (per 100,000 people) at 705people (2022).
What is the national average of Registered and licensed practical nurses (per 100,000 people)?: The simple average across all 47 prefectures is 1,130people (2022), based on Statistics Bureau, MIC — Social Indicators by Prefecture (I: Health & Medical).

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