Germany vs Japan: Hospital beds by function of healthcare
Hospital beds by function of healthcare over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 12.46 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 7.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Germany, a difference of 4.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times Germany's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 4th and Japan ranks 1st of 44 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 15.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Japan |
| 2000s | 8.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 14.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5.56 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Japan |
| 2010s | 8.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 13.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Japan |
| 2020s | 7.71 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 12.56 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 4.85 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds by function of healthcare, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 12.46 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 7.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in hospital beds by function of healthcare between Germany and Japan?
- 4.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for hospital beds by function of healthcare?
- Germany ranks 4th and Japan ranks 1st of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Hospital beds by function of healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset provides data on the number of total hospitals beds by function of healthcare and by type of care (ie. somatic or psychiatric care). Total hospital beds are all hospital (HP.1) beds which are regularly maintained and staffed and immediately available for the care of admitted patients. They are the sum of the following categories: Curative care (acute care) beds in hospitals Rehabilitative care beds in hospitals Long-term care beds in hospitals All other beds in hospitals not elsewhere classified Bed numbers according to these functional categories are also broken down between: Somatic care beds in hospitals Psychiatric care beds in hospitals Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.