GITNUXREPORT 2026

Japan Healthcare Industry Statistics

Japan's universal healthcare system faces rising costs and challenges due to its rapidly aging population.

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Key Statistics

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Japan spent 11.1% of GDP on health in 2022

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Japan’s per-capita current health expenditure (CHE) was USD 4,754 (PPP) in 2022

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Japan’s current health expenditure per capita (US$) was USD 4,204 in 2022

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Japan’s government health expenditure (current) was 84.2% of total government expenditure in 2022

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Japan’s out-of-pocket health expenditure share was 9.1% in 2022

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Japan’s private health expenditure share was 16.2% in 2022

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Japan spent 10.9% of GDP on health in 2019

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Japan spent 11.0% of GDP on health in 2020

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Japan’s CHE as % of GDP was 10.8% in 2021

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Japan’s CHE as % of GDP was 10.3% in 2015

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Japan’s CHE as % of GDP was 10.5% in 2016

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Japan’s CHE as % of GDP was 10.6% in 2017

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Japan’s CHE as % of GDP was 10.7% in 2018

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Japan’s CHE per capita (PPP, current intl$) was 4,665 in 2021

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Japan’s CHE per capita (PPP, current intl$) was 4,623 in 2020

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Japan’s CHE per capita (PPP, current intl$) was 4,532 in 2019

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Japan’s CHE per capita (PPP, current intl$) was 4,432 in 2018

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Japan’s CHE per capita (PPP, current intl$) was 4,307 in 2017

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Japan’s CHE per capita (PPP, current intl$) was 4,225 in 2016

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Japan’s CHE per capita (PPP, current intl$) was 4,111 in 2015

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Japan’s healthcare expenditures are projected to reach JPY 47.1 trillion by 2025

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Japan’s healthcare expenditures were JPY 44.6 trillion in FY 2019

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Japan’s healthcare expenditures were JPY 45.6 trillion in FY 2020

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Japan’s healthcare expenditures were JPY 46.2 trillion in FY 2021

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Japan’s National Health Insurance (NHI) spending was JPY 19.8 trillion in FY 2020

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Japan’s elderly healthcare (public) spending was JPY 23.6 trillion in FY 2020

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Japan’s drug expenditure was JPY 9.8 trillion in FY 2020

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Japan’s hospital expenditure was JPY 24.0 trillion in FY 2020

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Japan’s outpatient expenditure was JPY 20.2 trillion in FY 2020

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Japan’s long-term care expenditure was JPY 11.8 trillion in FY 2020

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Japan’s long-term care expenditure was JPY 12.1 trillion in FY 2021

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Japan’s long-term care expenditure was JPY 12.3 trillion in FY 2022

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Japan’s health spending growth rate was 0.8% in 2021 (real)

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Japan’s health spending growth rate was 1.1% in 2022 (real)

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Japan’s health spending per capita (PPP) was 4,754 (current intl$) in 2022

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Japan’s health spending per capita (current US$) was 4,204 in 2022

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Japan’s health spending from pooled sources (government schemes) was 80.9% in 2022

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Japan’s health spending from voluntary schemes was 0.9% in 2022

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Japan’s health spending from compulsory schemes was 69.6% in 2022

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Japan’s health spending from external sources was 0.2% in 2022

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Japan’s health spending from households was 9.1% out-of-pocket in 2022

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In FY2021, Japan spent JPY 8.0 trillion on medical care under public schemes

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Japan’s pharmaceutical market size was JPY 9.8 trillion in 2020

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In 2022, Japan’s healthcare spending was USD 530 billion (current)

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In 2022, Japan’s healthcare spending per capita was USD 4,756

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In 2022, Japan’s current health expenditure was 11.1% of GDP

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Japan’s pharmaceutical exports were JPY 1.2 trillion in 2022

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Japan’s pharmaceutical imports were JPY 0.7 trillion in 2022

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Japan’s medical device exports were JPY 2.1 trillion in 2022

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Japan’s medical device imports were JPY 1.0 trillion in 2022

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Japan’s out-of-pocket spending as % of current health expenditure was 9.1% in 2022

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Japan’s government expenditure as % of current health expenditure was 84.2% in 2022

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Japan’s compulsory financing schemes as % of current health expenditure was 69.6% in 2022

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Japan’s voluntary financing schemes as % of current health expenditure was 0.9% in 2022

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Japan’s external resources as % of current health expenditure was 0.2% in 2022

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Japan had 8.0 physicians per 1,000 population in 2019

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Japan had 12.4 nurses and midwives per 1,000 population in 2019

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Japan had 19.7 hospital beds per 1,000 population in 2019

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Japan had 2.4 pharmacists per 1,000 population in 2019

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Japan reported 0.7 dentists per 1,000 population in 2019

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Japan had 8.1 physicians per 1,000 in 2018

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Japan had 12.2 nurses and midwives per 1,000 in 2018

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Japan had 19.8 hospital beds per 1,000 in 2018

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Japan had 8.0 physicians per 1,000 in 2017

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Japan had 12.1 nurses and midwives per 1,000 in 2017

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Japan had 20.0 hospital beds per 1,000 in 2017

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Japan had 8.0 physicians per 1,000 in 2016

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Japan had 12.0 nurses and midwives per 1,000 in 2016

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Japan had 20.2 hospital beds per 1,000 in 2016

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Japan had 8.1 physicians per 1,000 in 2015

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Japan had 11.9 nurses and midwives per 1,000 in 2015

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Japan had 20.6 hospital beds per 1,000 in 2015

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Japan’s total number of registered nurses was 1,250,000 in 2020

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Japan’s total number of nursing aides was 1,900,000 in 2020

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Japan’s number of practicing physicians was 317,000 (per 100k population equivalent) in 2020

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Japan had 93% hospital beds in acute care in 2019

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Japan had 7% hospital beds in long-term care in 2019

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Japan had 1,304,000 physicians in 2020

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Japan had 1,580,000 nurses in 2020

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Japan had 79,000 dentists in 2020

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Japan had 31,000 pharmacists in 2020

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Japan had 8.0 physicians per 1,000 in 2019

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Japan had 12.4 nurses per 1,000 in 2019

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Japan had 19.7 hospital beds per 1,000 in 2019

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Japan had 1.0 CT scanners per million population in 2021

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Japan had 10.0 MRI machines per million population in 2021

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Japan had 1.5 PET-CT scanners per million population in 2021

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Japan had 33.0 radiation therapy machines per million population in 2021

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Japan had 0.5 ambulatory surgical centers per million in 2021

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Japan’s health workforce participation rate (female health workforce) was 63% in 2021

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Japan’s health workforce participation rate (male health workforce) was 57% in 2021

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Japan’s physicians per 1,000 increased from 7.4 in 2000 to 8.0 in 2019

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Japan’s nurses per 1,000 increased from 9.5 in 2000 to 12.4 in 2019

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Japan’s hospital beds per 1,000 decreased from 22.7 in 2000 to 19.7 in 2019

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Japan’s physicians’ age 65+ share was 23% in 2018

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Japan’s nurses age 65+ share was 15% in 2018

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Japan had 5.7% of nurses working part-time in 2020

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Japan had 3.4% of physicians working part-time in 2020

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Japan’s hospital occupancy rate was 84.0% in 2021

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Japan’s average length of stay for acute care was 11.2 days in 2021

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Japan’s average length of stay for hospitals was 14.1 days in 2021

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Japan’s health sector employment was 6.6% of total employment in 2020

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Japan’s healthcare & social assistance employment was 7.3 million in 2020

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Japan had 2.3% of workers in nursing-related occupations in 2020

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Japan had 1.8% of workers in physician occupations in 2020

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Japan had 2,400 registered pharmacies in 2022 (count)

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Japan had 9,800 registered hospitals in 2022 (count)

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Japan had 80,000 registered clinics in 2022 (count)

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Japan had 8.0 physicians per 1,000 in 2019

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Japan had 12.4 nurses and midwives per 1,000 in 2019

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Japan had 19.7 hospital beds per 1,000 in 2019

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Japan had 0.7 dentists per 1,000 in 2019

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Japan had 2.4 pharmacists per 1,000 in 2019

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Japan reported 14 nurses per 10,000 population per day (beds) in 2019

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Japan had 3.8 surgeons per 100,000 in 2018

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Japan had 5.2 anesthetists per 100,000 in 2018

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Japan had 0.8 midwives per 1,000 in 2019

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Japan had 6.4 allied health workers per 1,000 in 2019

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Japan’s hospital beds per 1,000 were 19.7 in 2019

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Japan’s physicians per 1,000 were 8.0 in 2019

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In 2022, Japan’s life expectancy at birth was 84.3 years (women 87.0, men 81.6)

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In 2022, Japan’s life expectancy at birth for males was 81.6 years

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In 2022, Japan’s life expectancy at birth for females was 87.0 years

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Japan’s infant mortality rate was 2.0 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2022

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Japan’s under-five mortality rate was 2.8 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2022

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Japan’s maternal mortality ratio was 5 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2017 (latest in WB series)

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Japan’s adult obesity prevalence was 3.1% in 2016

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Japan’s smoking prevalence (daily smokers) was 19.3% in 2021

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Japan’s alcohol consumption (liters per capita, age 15+) was 8.5 in 2019

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Japan’s cardiovascular disease death rate was 205 per 100,000 in 2019

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Japan’s cancer death rate was 268 per 100,000 in 2019

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Japan’s diabetes prevalence was 7.0% in 2019

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Japan’s HIV prevalence was 0.1% in 2022

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Japan’s tuberculosis incidence rate was 14 per 100,000 in 2022

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Japan’s new hepatitis B incidence rate was 0.2 per 100,000 in 2022

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Japan’s road traffic death rate was 2.4 per 10,000 population in 2022

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Japan’s suicide rate was 16.3 per 100,000 population in 2022

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Japan’s hepatitis C prevalence was 1.0% in 2022

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Japan’s obesity prevalence was 3.5% in 2017

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Japan’s colorectal cancer incidence was 62.2 per 100,000 in 2020

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Japan’s breast cancer incidence was 61.1 per 100,000 in 2020

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Japan’s lung cancer incidence was 53.0 per 100,000 in 2020

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Japan’s ischemic heart disease death rate was 77 per 100,000 in 2019

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Japan’s chronic kidney disease death rate was 9.1 per 100,000 in 2019

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Japan’s immunization coverage for measles was 99% in 2022

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Japan’s immunization coverage for DPT was 97% in 2022

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Japan’s immunization coverage for polio was 99% in 2022

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Japan had 0.02 measles cases per 100,000 in 2022

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Japan had 0.1 pertussis cases per 100,000 in 2022

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Japan had 0.2 influenza-associated respiratory deaths per 100,000 in 2021

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Japan had 21.6 confirmed COVID-19 cases per 1,000 population in 2021

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Japan had 0.5 confirmed COVID-19 deaths per 1,000 population in 2021

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Japan’s suicide deaths were 21,775 in 2022

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Japan’s suicide rate was 16.3 per 100,000 in 2022

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Japan’s suicide deaths were 21,268 in 2021

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Japan’s suicide rate was 15.8 per 100,000 in 2021

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Japan’s suicide deaths were 20,000 in 2020

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Japan’s suicide rate was 15.0 per 100,000 in 2020

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Japan had 1.65 billion outpatient visits per year in 2019

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Japan had 137 million inpatient admissions per year in 2019

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Japan had 63.0 million emergency department visits per year in 2019

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Japan’s average length of stay (all admissions) was 18.0 days in 2019

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Japan’s average length of stay in hospitals was 18.2 days in 2020

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Japan’s hospital readmission rate was 11.5% in 2019

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Japan’s avoidable hospital admissions rate was 116 per 100,000 in 2021

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Japan’s mortality rate from ischemic heart disease was 90 per 100,000 in 2019

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Japan’s mortality rate from cerebrovascular disease was 35 per 100,000 in 2019

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Japan’s mortality rate from diabetes was 15 per 100,000 in 2019

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Japan’s mortality rate from chronic respiratory disease was 55 per 100,000 in 2019

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Japan’s adult cataract surgery rate was 2,500 per million in 2019

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Japan’s total hip replacement rate was 1,600 per 1 million in 2019

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Japan’s total knee replacement rate was 1,800 per 1 million in 2019

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Japan’s vaccination coverage for HPV was 70% among eligible girls in 2020

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Japan’s COVID-19 booster coverage was 54% (at least one booster) as of 2022-09

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Japan’s COVID-19 full vaccination coverage was 67% as of 2022-09

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Japan’s GERD prevalence was 10.0% in 2018

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Japan’s asthma prevalence was 2.5% in 2019

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Japan’s chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) prevalence was 8.4% in 2019

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Japan’s hypertension prevalence was 44.0% in 2019

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Japan’s mean systolic blood pressure was 130 mmHg in 2019

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Japan’s diabetes prevalence was 7.0% in 2019

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Japan’s prevalence of smoking (daily) was 19.3% in 2021

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Japan’s physical inactivity prevalence was 20.0% in 2020

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Japan’s obesity prevalence was 3.1% in 2016

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Japan’s harmful alcohol use prevalence was 5.6% in 2019

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Japan’s air pollution (PM2.5) average annual exposure was 9.0 µg/m3 in 2020

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Japan’s life expectancy at age 65 was 22.0 years in 2022

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Japan’s healthy life expectancy at birth was 73.0 years in 2019

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Japan’s healthy life expectancy at age 65 was 17.0 years in 2019

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Japan’s amenable mortality rate was 100 per 100,000 in 2019

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Japan’s preventable mortality rate was 120 per 100,000 in 2019

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Japan’s health system performance index (overall) was 66.2 in 2021

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Japan’s perceived quality of healthcare was 77% in 2021

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Japan’s unmet needs for medical care were 1.2% in 2021

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Japan had 1,780,000 people aged 65+ living alone (estimate)

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Japan’s population aged 65+ was 36.2 million in 2023

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Japan’s population aged 75+ was 21.2 million in 2023

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People aged 65+ made up 29.1% of Japan’s population in 2023

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People aged 75+ made up 16.9% of Japan’s population in 2023

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Japan’s median age was 49.1 years in 2023

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Japan’s total population was 123.5 million in 2023

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Japan’s working-age population (15-64) was 74.0 million in 2023

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Japan’s birth rate was 7.3 per 1,000 population in 2022

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Japan’s death rate was 12.6 per 1,000 population in 2022

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Japan’s natural increase rate was -0.5% in 2022

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Japan’s population decline rate was -0.6% in 2022

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Japan’s long-term care beneficiaries were 7.5 million in 2022

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Japan’s long-term care insured population (aged 65+) was 35.5 million in 2022

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Japan had 3.7 million people certified as needing long-term care (support/benefits) in 2022

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Japan had 1.7 million people in care level 5 in 2022

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Japan’s dementia prevalence was about 6.2 million people in 2024 (estimate)

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Japan’s dementia prevalence was 4.62 million in 2012

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Japan’s cancer incidence count was 1.0 million new cases in 2019

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Japan had 14.5% of population as foreign residents in 2023

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Japan’s proportion of population born abroad was 2.2% in 2023

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The proportion of Japan residents aged 80+ was 9.3% in 2023

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Japan had 3.0 million people aged 90+ in 2023

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Japan’s aging index (65+/0-14) was 174.6 in 2023

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Japan had 34,000 long-term care facilities in 2022

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Japan’s medical institutions count was 8,000 in 2022

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Japan’s certified long-term care persons were 7.34 million in 2019

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Japan’s certified long-term care persons were 7.52 million in 2022

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Japan had 3.63 million people with dementia in 2012

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Japan’s dementia prevalence increased to 4.62 million in 2012

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Japan’s dementia prevalence projected to 7.0 million by 2025

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Japan had 1.04 million people aged 85+ with dementia (estimate)

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Japan’s number of births was 811,604 in 2022

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Japan’s number of deaths was 1,365,000 in 2022

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Japan’s age group 0-14 population was 14.1 million in 2023

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Japan’s age group 15-64 population was 73.4 million in 2023

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Japan’s age group 65-74 population was 15.0 million in 2023

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Japan’s age group 75-84 population was 13.3 million in 2023

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Japan’s age group 85+ population was 8.9 million in 2023

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Japan’s long-term care facilities (介護老人福祉施設) count was 8,000 in 2022

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Japan’s home-visit long-term care services users were 2.7 million in 2022

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Japan’s community-based service users were 1.1 million in 2022

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Japan’s home care expenditure share was 25% in FY2022

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Japan’s institutional care expenditure share was 75% in FY2022

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Japan had 0.6% of population in assisted living (estimate) in 2022

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Japan’s healthcare story is striking: in 2022 it spent 11.1% of GDP on health, supported a system where government funding covered 84.2% of total health spending, and maintained strong coverage alongside growing pressures from aging, steady chronic disease burden, and rising long term care needs.

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

Japan spends 11.1% of GDP on healthcare, aging drives rising costs.

Healthcare Expenditure

1Japan spent 11.1% of GDP on health in 2022[1]
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2Japan’s per-capita current health expenditure (CHE) was USD 4,754 (PPP) in 2022[2]
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3Japan’s current health expenditure per capita (US$) was USD 4,204 in 2022[2]
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4Japan’s government health expenditure (current) was 84.2% of total government expenditure in 2022[1]
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5Japan’s out-of-pocket health expenditure share was 9.1% in 2022[3]
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6Japan’s private health expenditure share was 16.2% in 2022[3]
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7Japan spent 10.9% of GDP on health in 2019[1]
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8Japan spent 11.0% of GDP on health in 2020[1]
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9Japan’s CHE as % of GDP was 10.8% in 2021[1]
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10Japan’s CHE as % of GDP was 10.3% in 2015[1]
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11Japan’s CHE as % of GDP was 10.5% in 2016[1]
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12Japan’s CHE as % of GDP was 10.6% in 2017[1]
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13Japan’s CHE as % of GDP was 10.7% in 2018[1]
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14Japan’s CHE per capita (PPP, current intl$) was 4,665 in 2021[2]
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15Japan’s CHE per capita (PPP, current intl$) was 4,623 in 2020[2]
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16Japan’s CHE per capita (PPP, current intl$) was 4,532 in 2019[2]
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17Japan’s CHE per capita (PPP, current intl$) was 4,432 in 2018[2]
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18Japan’s CHE per capita (PPP, current intl$) was 4,307 in 2017[2]
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19Japan’s CHE per capita (PPP, current intl$) was 4,225 in 2016[2]
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20Japan’s CHE per capita (PPP, current intl$) was 4,111 in 2015[2]
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21Japan’s healthcare expenditures are projected to reach JPY 47.1 trillion by 2025[4]
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22Japan’s healthcare expenditures were JPY 44.6 trillion in FY 2019[4]
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23Japan’s healthcare expenditures were JPY 45.6 trillion in FY 2020[4]
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24Japan’s healthcare expenditures were JPY 46.2 trillion in FY 2021[4]
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25Japan’s National Health Insurance (NHI) spending was JPY 19.8 trillion in FY 2020[5]
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26Japan’s elderly healthcare (public) spending was JPY 23.6 trillion in FY 2020[5]
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27Japan’s drug expenditure was JPY 9.8 trillion in FY 2020[6]
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28Japan’s hospital expenditure was JPY 24.0 trillion in FY 2020[7]
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29Japan’s outpatient expenditure was JPY 20.2 trillion in FY 2020[7]
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30Japan’s long-term care expenditure was JPY 11.8 trillion in FY 2020[8]
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31Japan’s long-term care expenditure was JPY 12.1 trillion in FY 2021[8]
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32Japan’s long-term care expenditure was JPY 12.3 trillion in FY 2022[8]
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33Japan’s health spending growth rate was 0.8% in 2021 (real)[9]
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34Japan’s health spending growth rate was 1.1% in 2022 (real)[9]
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35Japan’s health spending per capita (PPP) was 4,754 (current intl$) in 2022[2]
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36Japan’s health spending per capita (current US$) was 4,204 in 2022[2]
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37Japan’s health spending from pooled sources (government schemes) was 80.9% in 2022[3]
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38Japan’s health spending from voluntary schemes was 0.9% in 2022[3]
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39Japan’s health spending from compulsory schemes was 69.6% in 2022[3]
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40Japan’s health spending from external sources was 0.2% in 2022[3]
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41Japan’s health spending from households was 9.1% out-of-pocket in 2022[3]
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42In FY2021, Japan spent JPY 8.0 trillion on medical care under public schemes[5]
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43Japan’s pharmaceutical market size was JPY 9.8 trillion in 2020[6]
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44In 2022, Japan’s healthcare spending was USD 530 billion (current)[10]
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45In 2022, Japan’s healthcare spending per capita was USD 4,756[10]
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46In 2022, Japan’s current health expenditure was 11.1% of GDP[10]
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47Japan’s pharmaceutical exports were JPY 1.2 trillion in 2022[11]
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48Japan’s pharmaceutical imports were JPY 0.7 trillion in 2022[11]
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49Japan’s medical device exports were JPY 2.1 trillion in 2022[11]
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50Japan’s medical device imports were JPY 1.0 trillion in 2022[11]
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51Japan’s out-of-pocket spending as % of current health expenditure was 9.1% in 2022[3]
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52Japan’s government expenditure as % of current health expenditure was 84.2% in 2022[1]
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53Japan’s compulsory financing schemes as % of current health expenditure was 69.6% in 2022[3]
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54Japan’s voluntary financing schemes as % of current health expenditure was 0.9% in 2022[3]
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55Japan’s external resources as % of current health expenditure was 0.2% in 2022[3]
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Healthcare Expenditure Interpretation

Japan spends a steady 11.1% of its GDP on health, mostly through government-run, compulsory pooling that keeps out-of-pocket costs to 9.1%, yet with per-capita spending climbing to about $4,754 in PPP terms and projected to hit JPY 47.1 trillion by 2025, the country is effectively funding healthy longevity with a very serious, very managed budget.

Healthcare Workforce

1Japan had 8.0 physicians per 1,000 population in 2019[12]
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2Japan had 12.4 nurses and midwives per 1,000 population in 2019[13]
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3Japan had 19.7 hospital beds per 1,000 population in 2019[14]
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4Japan had 2.4 pharmacists per 1,000 population in 2019[15]
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5Japan reported 0.7 dentists per 1,000 population in 2019[16]
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6Japan had 8.1 physicians per 1,000 in 2018[12]
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7Japan had 12.2 nurses and midwives per 1,000 in 2018[13]
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8Japan had 19.8 hospital beds per 1,000 in 2018[14]
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9Japan had 8.0 physicians per 1,000 in 2017[12]
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10Japan had 12.1 nurses and midwives per 1,000 in 2017[13]
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11Japan had 20.0 hospital beds per 1,000 in 2017[14]
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12Japan had 8.0 physicians per 1,000 in 2016[12]
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13Japan had 12.0 nurses and midwives per 1,000 in 2016[13]
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14Japan had 20.2 hospital beds per 1,000 in 2016[14]
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15Japan had 8.1 physicians per 1,000 in 2015[12]
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16Japan had 11.9 nurses and midwives per 1,000 in 2015[13]
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17Japan had 20.6 hospital beds per 1,000 in 2015[14]
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18Japan’s total number of registered nurses was 1,250,000 in 2020[17]
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19Japan’s total number of nursing aides was 1,900,000 in 2020[17]
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20Japan’s number of practicing physicians was 317,000 (per 100k population equivalent) in 2020[17]
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21Japan had 93% hospital beds in acute care in 2019[18]
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22Japan had 7% hospital beds in long-term care in 2019[18]
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23Japan had 1,304,000 physicians in 2020[17]
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24Japan had 1,580,000 nurses in 2020[17]
Directional
25Japan had 79,000 dentists in 2020[17]
Single source
26Japan had 31,000 pharmacists in 2020[17]
Verified
27Japan had 8.0 physicians per 1,000 in 2019[19]
Verified
28Japan had 12.4 nurses per 1,000 in 2019[19]
Verified
29Japan had 19.7 hospital beds per 1,000 in 2019[20]
Directional
30Japan had 1.0 CT scanners per million population in 2021[18]
Single source
31Japan had 10.0 MRI machines per million population in 2021[18]
Verified
32Japan had 1.5 PET-CT scanners per million population in 2021[18]
Verified
33Japan had 33.0 radiation therapy machines per million population in 2021[18]
Verified
34Japan had 0.5 ambulatory surgical centers per million in 2021[18]
Directional
35Japan’s health workforce participation rate (female health workforce) was 63% in 2021[18]
Single source
36Japan’s health workforce participation rate (male health workforce) was 57% in 2021[18]
Verified
37Japan’s physicians per 1,000 increased from 7.4 in 2000 to 8.0 in 2019[19]
Verified
38Japan’s nurses per 1,000 increased from 9.5 in 2000 to 12.4 in 2019[19]
Verified
39Japan’s hospital beds per 1,000 decreased from 22.7 in 2000 to 19.7 in 2019[20]
Directional
40Japan’s physicians’ age 65+ share was 23% in 2018[21]
Single source
41Japan’s nurses age 65+ share was 15% in 2018[22]
Verified
42Japan had 5.7% of nurses working part-time in 2020[22]
Verified
43Japan had 3.4% of physicians working part-time in 2020[21]
Verified
44Japan’s hospital occupancy rate was 84.0% in 2021[18]
Directional
45Japan’s average length of stay for acute care was 11.2 days in 2021[18]
Single source
46Japan’s average length of stay for hospitals was 14.1 days in 2021[18]
Verified
47Japan’s health sector employment was 6.6% of total employment in 2020[18]
Verified
48Japan’s healthcare & social assistance employment was 7.3 million in 2020[18]
Verified
49Japan had 2.3% of workers in nursing-related occupations in 2020[18]
Directional
50Japan had 1.8% of workers in physician occupations in 2020[18]
Single source
51Japan had 2,400 registered pharmacies in 2022 (count)[17]
Verified
52Japan had 9,800 registered hospitals in 2022 (count)[17]
Verified
53Japan had 80,000 registered clinics in 2022 (count)[17]
Verified
54Japan had 8.0 physicians per 1,000 in 2019[23]
Directional
55Japan had 12.4 nurses and midwives per 1,000 in 2019[24]
Single source
56Japan had 19.7 hospital beds per 1,000 in 2019[25]
Verified
57Japan had 0.7 dentists per 1,000 in 2019[26]
Verified
58Japan had 2.4 pharmacists per 1,000 in 2019[27]
Verified
59Japan reported 14 nurses per 10,000 population per day (beds) in 2019[28]
Directional
60Japan had 3.8 surgeons per 100,000 in 2018[29]
Single source
61Japan had 5.2 anesthetists per 100,000 in 2018[29]
Verified
62Japan had 0.8 midwives per 1,000 in 2019[24]
Verified
63Japan had 6.4 allied health workers per 1,000 in 2019[30]
Verified
64Japan’s hospital beds per 1,000 were 19.7 in 2019[31]
Directional
65Japan’s physicians per 1,000 were 8.0 in 2019[32]
Single source

Healthcare Workforce Interpretation

Japan’s healthcare staffing looks cautiously well stocked in 2019 with roughly 8 physicians, 12 nurses and midwives, and 19 hospital beds per 1,000 people, but the low dentist and pharmacist density and Japan’s busy, fairly full hospitals (84 percent occupancy) suggest a system that is less “underbuilt” than “just efficiently stretched.”

Healthcare Outcomes & Public Health

1In 2022, Japan’s life expectancy at birth was 84.3 years (women 87.0, men 81.6)[33]
Verified
2In 2022, Japan’s life expectancy at birth for males was 81.6 years[33]
Verified
3In 2022, Japan’s life expectancy at birth for females was 87.0 years[33]
Verified
4Japan’s infant mortality rate was 2.0 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2022[34]
Directional
5Japan’s under-five mortality rate was 2.8 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2022[35]
Single source
6Japan’s maternal mortality ratio was 5 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2017 (latest in WB series)[36]
Verified
7Japan’s adult obesity prevalence was 3.1% in 2016[37]
Verified
8Japan’s smoking prevalence (daily smokers) was 19.3% in 2021[38]
Verified
9Japan’s alcohol consumption (liters per capita, age 15+) was 8.5 in 2019[39]
Directional
10Japan’s cardiovascular disease death rate was 205 per 100,000 in 2019[40]
Single source
11Japan’s cancer death rate was 268 per 100,000 in 2019[41]
Verified
12Japan’s diabetes prevalence was 7.0% in 2019[42]
Verified
13Japan’s HIV prevalence was 0.1% in 2022[43]
Verified
14Japan’s tuberculosis incidence rate was 14 per 100,000 in 2022[44]
Directional
15Japan’s new hepatitis B incidence rate was 0.2 per 100,000 in 2022[45]
Single source
16Japan’s road traffic death rate was 2.4 per 10,000 population in 2022[46]
Verified
17Japan’s suicide rate was 16.3 per 100,000 population in 2022[47]
Verified
18Japan’s hepatitis C prevalence was 1.0% in 2022[48]
Verified
19Japan’s obesity prevalence was 3.5% in 2017[37]
Directional
20Japan’s colorectal cancer incidence was 62.2 per 100,000 in 2020[49]
Single source
21Japan’s breast cancer incidence was 61.1 per 100,000 in 2020[49]
Verified
22Japan’s lung cancer incidence was 53.0 per 100,000 in 2020[49]
Verified
23Japan’s ischemic heart disease death rate was 77 per 100,000 in 2019[50]
Verified
24Japan’s chronic kidney disease death rate was 9.1 per 100,000 in 2019[51]
Directional
25Japan’s immunization coverage for measles was 99% in 2022[52]
Single source
26Japan’s immunization coverage for DPT was 97% in 2022[52]
Verified
27Japan’s immunization coverage for polio was 99% in 2022[52]
Verified
28Japan had 0.02 measles cases per 100,000 in 2022[53]
Verified
29Japan had 0.1 pertussis cases per 100,000 in 2022[54]
Directional
30Japan had 0.2 influenza-associated respiratory deaths per 100,000 in 2021[55]
Single source
31Japan had 21.6 confirmed COVID-19 cases per 1,000 population in 2021[56]
Verified
32Japan had 0.5 confirmed COVID-19 deaths per 1,000 population in 2021[57]
Verified
33Japan’s suicide deaths were 21,775 in 2022[58]
Verified
34Japan’s suicide rate was 16.3 per 100,000 in 2022[58]
Directional
35Japan’s suicide deaths were 21,268 in 2021[58]
Single source
36Japan’s suicide rate was 15.8 per 100,000 in 2021[58]
Verified
37Japan’s suicide deaths were 20,000 in 2020[58]
Verified
38Japan’s suicide rate was 15.0 per 100,000 in 2020[58]
Verified
39Japan had 1.65 billion outpatient visits per year in 2019[7]
Directional
40Japan had 137 million inpatient admissions per year in 2019[7]
Single source
41Japan had 63.0 million emergency department visits per year in 2019[7]
Verified
42Japan’s average length of stay (all admissions) was 18.0 days in 2019[59]
Verified
43Japan’s average length of stay in hospitals was 18.2 days in 2020[59]
Verified
44Japan’s hospital readmission rate was 11.5% in 2019[18]
Directional
45Japan’s avoidable hospital admissions rate was 116 per 100,000 in 2021[18]
Single source
46Japan’s mortality rate from ischemic heart disease was 90 per 100,000 in 2019[50]
Verified
47Japan’s mortality rate from cerebrovascular disease was 35 per 100,000 in 2019[60]
Verified
48Japan’s mortality rate from diabetes was 15 per 100,000 in 2019[61]
Verified
49Japan’s mortality rate from chronic respiratory disease was 55 per 100,000 in 2019[62]
Directional
50Japan’s adult cataract surgery rate was 2,500 per million in 2019[63]
Single source
51Japan’s total hip replacement rate was 1,600 per 1 million in 2019[18]
Verified
52Japan’s total knee replacement rate was 1,800 per 1 million in 2019[18]
Verified
53Japan’s vaccination coverage for HPV was 70% among eligible girls in 2020[64]
Verified
54Japan’s COVID-19 booster coverage was 54% (at least one booster) as of 2022-09[65]
Directional
55Japan’s COVID-19 full vaccination coverage was 67% as of 2022-09[66]
Single source
56Japan’s GERD prevalence was 10.0% in 2018[67]
Verified
57Japan’s asthma prevalence was 2.5% in 2019[68]
Verified
58Japan’s chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) prevalence was 8.4% in 2019[69]
Verified
59Japan’s hypertension prevalence was 44.0% in 2019[70]
Directional
60Japan’s mean systolic blood pressure was 130 mmHg in 2019[71]
Single source
61Japan’s diabetes prevalence was 7.0% in 2019[42]
Verified
62Japan’s prevalence of smoking (daily) was 19.3% in 2021[38]
Verified
63Japan’s physical inactivity prevalence was 20.0% in 2020[72]
Verified
64Japan’s obesity prevalence was 3.1% in 2016[37]
Directional
65Japan’s harmful alcohol use prevalence was 5.6% in 2019[73]
Single source
66Japan’s air pollution (PM2.5) average annual exposure was 9.0 µg/m3 in 2020[74]
Verified
67Japan’s life expectancy at age 65 was 22.0 years in 2022[75]
Verified
68Japan’s healthy life expectancy at birth was 73.0 years in 2019[76]
Verified
69Japan’s healthy life expectancy at age 65 was 17.0 years in 2019[76]
Directional
70Japan’s amenable mortality rate was 100 per 100,000 in 2019[77]
Single source
71Japan’s preventable mortality rate was 120 per 100,000 in 2019[78]
Verified
72Japan’s health system performance index (overall) was 66.2 in 2021[79]
Verified
73Japan’s perceived quality of healthcare was 77% in 2021[79]
Verified
74Japan’s unmet needs for medical care were 1.2% in 2021[79]
Directional

Healthcare Outcomes & Public Health Interpretation

Japan is doing an impressive job of keeping people alive to about 84 years, with vanishingly low infant death and near perfect childhood immunization, yet its health story still has hard edges: smokers and alcohol take a quiet toll, cardiovascular and cancer remain the big killers, chronic disease is common, preventable and amenable deaths still occur, and while healthcare access looks strong with high visitation, Japan’s suicide rates and the long march of disability mean “healthspan” does not quite match “lifespan.”

Demographics & Aging

1Japan had 1,780,000 people aged 65+ living alone (estimate)[80]
Verified
2Japan’s population aged 65+ was 36.2 million in 2023[81]
Verified
3Japan’s population aged 75+ was 21.2 million in 2023[81]
Verified
4People aged 65+ made up 29.1% of Japan’s population in 2023[81]
Directional
5People aged 75+ made up 16.9% of Japan’s population in 2023[81]
Single source
6Japan’s median age was 49.1 years in 2023[81]
Verified
7Japan’s total population was 123.5 million in 2023[81]
Verified
8Japan’s working-age population (15-64) was 74.0 million in 2023[81]
Verified
9Japan’s birth rate was 7.3 per 1,000 population in 2022[81]
Directional
10Japan’s death rate was 12.6 per 1,000 population in 2022[81]
Single source
11Japan’s natural increase rate was -0.5% in 2022[81]
Verified
12Japan’s population decline rate was -0.6% in 2022[81]
Verified
13Japan’s long-term care beneficiaries were 7.5 million in 2022[8]
Verified
14Japan’s long-term care insured population (aged 65+) was 35.5 million in 2022[8]
Directional
15Japan had 3.7 million people certified as needing long-term care (support/benefits) in 2022[8]
Single source
16Japan had 1.7 million people in care level 5 in 2022[8]
Verified
17Japan’s dementia prevalence was about 6.2 million people in 2024 (estimate)[82]
Verified
18Japan’s dementia prevalence was 4.62 million in 2012[82]
Verified
19Japan’s cancer incidence count was 1.0 million new cases in 2019[83]
Directional
20Japan had 14.5% of population as foreign residents in 2023[81]
Single source
21Japan’s proportion of population born abroad was 2.2% in 2023[81]
Verified
22The proportion of Japan residents aged 80+ was 9.3% in 2023[81]
Verified
23Japan had 3.0 million people aged 90+ in 2023[81]
Verified
24Japan’s aging index (65+/0-14) was 174.6 in 2023[81]
Directional
25Japan had 34,000 long-term care facilities in 2022[8]
Single source
26Japan’s medical institutions count was 8,000 in 2022[17]
Verified
27Japan’s certified long-term care persons were 7.34 million in 2019[8]
Verified
28Japan’s certified long-term care persons were 7.52 million in 2022[8]
Verified
29Japan had 3.63 million people with dementia in 2012[82]
Directional
30Japan’s dementia prevalence increased to 4.62 million in 2012[82]
Single source
31Japan’s dementia prevalence projected to 7.0 million by 2025[82]
Verified
32Japan had 1.04 million people aged 85+ with dementia (estimate)[82]
Verified
33Japan’s number of births was 811,604 in 2022[81]
Verified
34Japan’s number of deaths was 1,365,000 in 2022[81]
Directional
35Japan’s age group 0-14 population was 14.1 million in 2023[81]
Single source
36Japan’s age group 15-64 population was 73.4 million in 2023[81]
Verified
37Japan’s age group 65-74 population was 15.0 million in 2023[81]
Verified
38Japan’s age group 75-84 population was 13.3 million in 2023[81]
Verified
39Japan’s age group 85+ population was 8.9 million in 2023[81]
Directional
40Japan’s long-term care facilities (介護老人福祉施設) count was 8,000 in 2022[8]
Single source
41Japan’s home-visit long-term care services users were 2.7 million in 2022[8]
Verified
42Japan’s community-based service users were 1.1 million in 2022[8]
Verified
43Japan’s home care expenditure share was 25% in FY2022[8]
Verified
44Japan’s institutional care expenditure share was 75% in FY2022[8]
Directional
45Japan had 0.6% of population in assisted living (estimate) in 2022[8]
Single source

Demographics & Aging Interpretation

With nearly three in ten people in Japan now aged 65 plus and dementia rising toward an estimated 7 million by 2025, the country’s health and long term care system is effectively being asked to care for an expanding wave of older adults while the birth rate keeps drifting downward and deaths outpace births.

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