Euro area vs Japan: Hospital beds
Euro area
5 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Japan
12.59 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Euro area rank
8th
Japan rank
3rd
Hospital beds over time
- Euro area
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 12.59 per 1,000 people against 5 per 1,000 people in Euro area, a difference of 7.59 per 1,000 people.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.5 times Euro area's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 8th and Japan ranks 3rd of 35 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.46 per 1,000 people | 14.2 per 1,000 people | 4.74 per 1,000 people | Japan |
| 1990s | 7.41 per 1,000 people | 15.23 per 1,000 people | 7.82 per 1,000 people | Japan |
| 2000s | 6.18 per 1,000 people | 14.13 per 1,000 people | 7.95 per 1,000 people | Japan |
| 2010s | 5.39 per 1,000 people | 13.16 per 1,000 people | 7.77 per 1,000 people | Japan |
| 2020s | 5.07 per 1,000 people | 12.6 per 1,000 people | 7.54 per 1,000 people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds, Euro area or Japan?
- Japan, at 12.59 per 1,000 people against 5 per 1,000 people in Euro area as of 2022.
- What is the difference in hospital beds between Euro area and Japan?
- 7.59 per 1,000 people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Japan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Euro area and Japan rank globally for hospital beds?
- Euro area ranks 8th and Japan ranks 3rd of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Hospital beds (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.