Japan vs Republic of Korea: Hospital beds
Japan
12.59 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Republic of Korea
12.81 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Japan rank
3rd
Republic of Korea rank
2nd
Hospital beds over time
- Japan
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 12.81 per 1,000 people against 12.59 per 1,000 people in Japan, a difference of 0.22 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 3rd and Republic of Korea ranks 2nd of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Republic of Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.2 per 1,000 people | 2.05 per 1,000 people | 12.15 per 1,000 people | Japan |
| 1990s | 15.23 per 1,000 people | 4.61 per 1,000 people | 10.61 per 1,000 people | Japan |
| 2000s | 14.13 per 1,000 people | 6.06 per 1,000 people | 8.07 per 1,000 people | Japan |
| 2010s | 13.16 per 1,000 people | 11.23 per 1,000 people | 1.93 per 1,000 people | Japan |
| 2020s | 12.6 per 1,000 people | 12.74 per 1,000 people | 0.1333 per 1,000 people | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds, Japan or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 12.81 per 1,000 people against 12.59 per 1,000 people in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in hospital beds between Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 0.22 per 1,000 people, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for hospital beds?
- Japan ranks 3rd and Republic of Korea ranks 2nd of 179 countries.
- 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.
Individual pages
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.