Japan vs Late-demographic dividend: Hospital beds

Japan
12.59 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Late-demographic dividend
5.28 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Japan rank
3rd
Late-demographic dividend rank
4th

Hospital beds over time

  • Japan
  • Late-demographic dividend
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 12.59 per 1,000 people against 5.28 per 1,000 people in Late-demographic dividend, a difference of 7.31 per 1,000 people.

That makes Japan's figure about 2.4 times Late-demographic dividend's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 3rd and Late-demographic dividend ranks 4th of 179 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Late-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
1970s 12.5 per 1,000 people 1.96 per 1,000 people 10.54 per 1,000 people Japan
1980s 14.2 per 1,000 people 3.43 per 1,000 people 10.77 per 1,000 people Japan
1990s 15.23 per 1,000 people 3.75 per 1,000 people 11.48 per 1,000 people Japan
2000s 14.13 per 1,000 people 2.79 per 1,000 people 11.34 per 1,000 people Japan
2010s 13.16 per 1,000 people 3.74 per 1,000 people 9.42 per 1,000 people Japan
2020s 12.6 per 1,000 people 4.8 per 1,000 people 7.8 per 1,000 people Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds, Japan or Late-demographic dividend?
Japan, at 12.59 per 1,000 people against 5.28 per 1,000 people in Late-demographic dividend as of 2022.
What is the difference in hospital beds between Japan and Late-demographic dividend?
7.31 per 1,000 people, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Late-demographic dividend?
33 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Japan and Late-demographic dividend rank globally for hospital beds?
Japan ranks 3rd and Late-demographic dividend ranks 4th 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.

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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.