Hospital beds in Japan

Japan: Hospital beds was 125.87 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
125.87
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
3rd
of 152 countries
All-time high
146.74
in 2000
All-time low
125.87
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Hospital beds in Japan, 2000–2022

0501001502000201120222000: 146.72001: 145.92002: 144.32003: 142.62004: 141.82005: 140.62006: 139.62007: 138.62008: 1372009: 1362010: 1352011: 133.72012: 133.22013: 132.72014: 131.82015: 131.52016: 130.92017: 130.12018: 129.32019: 127.92020: 126.22021: 1262022: 125.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, hospital beds in Japan stood at 125.87. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds in Japan peaked at 146.74 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 125.87, in 2022.

Japan ranks 3rd of 152 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Hospital beds in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Hospital beds (per 10 000 population) in Japan, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 146.74
2001 145.87 -0.6%
2002 144.27 -1.1%
2003 142.56 -1.2%
2004 141.81 -0.5%
2005 140.6 -0.9%
2006 139.57 -0.7%
2007 138.6 -0.7%
2008 137.02 -1.1%
2009 135.99 -0.8%
2010 134.98 -0.7%
2011 133.68 -1.0%
2012 133.19 -0.4%
2013 132.72 -0.4%
2014 131.83 -0.7%
2015 131.49 -0.3%
2016 130.9 -0.5%
2017 130.11 -0.6%
2018 129.33 -0.6%
2019 127.86 -1.1%
2020 126.17 -1.3%
2021 126.01 -0.1%
2022 125.87 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 141.3 135.99 146.74 10
2010s 131.61 127.86 134.98 10
2020s 126.02 125.87 126.17 3

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 1 Monaco 219.89 compare
  2. 2 Republic of Korea 128.06 compare
  3. 4 Cook Islands 106.71 compare
  4. 5 Belarus 97.65 compare
  5. 6 Mongolia 85.79 compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital beds in Japan?
Hospital beds in Japan was 125.87 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 146.74 in 2000.
What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 125.87 in 2022.
How does Japan rank for hospital beds?
Japan ranks 3rd out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
Is hospital beds rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hospital beds (per 10 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hospital beds (per 10 000 population)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
153 places, 2,895 data points, 2000–2023
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