Japan vs Korea: Hospital beds by function of healthcare
Hospital beds by function of healthcare over time
- Japan
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 12.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 12.46 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Japan, a difference of 0.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 1st and Korea ranks 1st of 44 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 11.67 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Japan |
| 2000s | 14.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 6 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 8.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Japan |
| 2010s | 13.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 11.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Japan |
| 2020s | 12.56 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 12.67 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.11 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds by function of healthcare, Japan or Korea?
- Korea, at 12.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 12.46 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hospital beds by function of healthcare between Japan and Korea?
- 0.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Korea rank globally for hospital beds by function of healthcare?
- Japan ranks 1st and Korea 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.