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
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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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Indicator
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,758 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.