Hospitals in Japan

Japan: Hospitals was 65.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
65.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
2nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
81.82 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 1989
All-time low
65.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Years of data
41
1984–2024

Hospitals in Japan, 1984–2024

0204060801984200420241984: 79.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1985: 79.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1986: 79.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1987: 80.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1988: 81.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1989: 81.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1990: 81.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1991: 81.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1992: 80 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1993: 78.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1994: 77.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1995: 76.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1996: 75.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1997: 74.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1998: 73.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1999: 73.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2000: 73 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2001: 72.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2002: 72.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2003: 71.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2004: 71.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2005: 70.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2006: 69.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2007: 69.2 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2008: 68.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2009: 68.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2010: 67.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2011: 67.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2012: 67.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2013: 67 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2014: 66.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2015: 66.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2016: 66.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2017: 66.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2018: 66 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2019: 65.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2020: 65.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2021: 65.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2022: 65.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2023: 65.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2024: 65.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospitals in Japan is 65.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospitals in Japan peaked at 81.82 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1989 and was at its lowest, 65.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 2024.

Japan ranks 2nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 80.46 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 79.37 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 81.82 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 6
1990s 77.28 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 73.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 81.68 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
2000s 70.69 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 68.26 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 73 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
2010s 66.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 65.58 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 67.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
2020s 65.28 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 65.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 65.38 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 1 Colombia 205.76 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 3 Cyprus 59.51 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 4 Bulgaria 52.94 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 5 Australia 48.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare

See the full ranking of 46 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospitals in Japan?
Hospitals in Japan was 65.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest hospitals recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 81.82 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1989.
What is the lowest hospitals recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 65.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024.
How does Japan rank for hospitals?
Japan ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is hospitals rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Hospitals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hospitals
Unit
Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 1,575 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

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