Key Takeaways
- Japan spent 11.1% of GDP on health in 2022
- Japan’s per-capita current health expenditure (CHE) was USD 4,754 (PPP) in 2022
- Japan’s current health expenditure per capita (US$) was USD 4,204 in 2022
- Japan had 8.0 physicians per 1,000 population in 2019
- Japan had 12.4 nurses and midwives per 1,000 population in 2019
- Japan had 19.7 hospital beds per 1,000 population in 2019
- In 2022, Japan’s life expectancy at birth was 84.3 years (women 87.0, men 81.6)
- In 2022, Japan’s life expectancy at birth for males was 81.6 years
- In 2022, Japan’s life expectancy at birth for females was 87.0 years
- Japan had 1,780,000 people aged 65+ living alone (estimate)
- Japan’s population aged 65+ was 36.2 million in 2023
- Japan’s population aged 75+ was 21.2 million in 2023
In 2022, Japan spent 11.1% of GDP on healthcare, largely government funded, amid rapid population aging.
Healthcare Expenditure
Healthcare Expenditure Interpretation
Healthcare Workforce
Healthcare Workforce Interpretation
Healthcare Outcomes & Public Health
Healthcare Outcomes & Public Health Interpretation
Demographics & Aging
Demographics & Aging Interpretation
How We Rate Confidence
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