Hospitals in Japan
Japan: Hospitals was 65.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▼ 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
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.
Hospitals in Japan, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 79.58 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | — |
| 1985 | 79.37 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 79.72 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 80.51 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 81.75 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 81.82 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 81.68 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 81.11 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 79.98 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 78.79 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 77.68 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 76.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 75.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 74.61 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 73.79 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 73.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 73 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 72.58 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 72.09 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 71.48 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 71.09 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 70.64 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 69.92 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 69.22 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 68.66 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 68.26 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 67.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 67.31 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 67.13 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 67.03 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 66.75 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 66.72 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 66.45 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 66.28 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 66.05 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 65.58 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 65.31 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 65.38 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 65.28 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 65.31 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 65.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 65.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 3.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Colombia 205.76 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 1 Netherlands 40.24 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 2 Poland 34.08 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 2 Moldova 37.05 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 3 Latvia 29.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 3 Cyprus 59.51 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 4 Lithuania 23.89 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 4 Bulgaria 52.94 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 4 Croatia 17.58 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 5 Australia 48.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 5 Estonia 20.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
More health data for Japan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,294 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 178 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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About this data
This dataset provides data on the number of hospitals by sector: Publicly owned hospitals Not-for-profit privately owned hospitals For-profit privately owned hospitals General hospitals Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.