Japan vs Korea: Hospital beds by sector
Hospital beds by sector 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 42 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 sector, 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 sector 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 sector?
- Japan ranks 1st and Korea ranks 1st of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Hospital beds by sector. 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 sector. 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: Beds in publicly owned hospitals: Beds in not-for-profit privately owned hospitals Beds in for-profit privately owned hospitals: Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.