High income vs Japan: Hospital beds
High income
5.24 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Japan
12.59 per 1,000 people
in 2022
High income rank
5th
Japan rank
3rd
Hospital beds over time
- High income
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 12.59 per 1,000 people against 5.24 per 1,000 people in High income, a difference of 7.35 per 1,000 people.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.4 times High income's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 5th 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 | High income | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.62 per 1,000 people | 14.2 per 1,000 people | 5.58 per 1,000 people | Japan |
| 1990s | 7.53 per 1,000 people | 15.23 per 1,000 people | 7.7 per 1,000 people | Japan |
| 2000s | 6.32 per 1,000 people | 14.13 per 1,000 people | 7.81 per 1,000 people | Japan |
| 2010s | 5.57 per 1,000 people | 13.16 per 1,000 people | 7.59 per 1,000 people | Japan |
| 2020s | 5.3 per 1,000 people | 12.6 per 1,000 people | 7.31 per 1,000 people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds, High income or Japan?
- Japan, at 12.59 per 1,000 people against 5.24 per 1,000 people in High income as of 2022.
- What is the difference in hospital beds between High income and Japan?
- 7.35 per 1,000 people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Japan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do High income and Japan rank globally for hospital beds?
- High income ranks 5th 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.