Health in Japan

1,140 indicators covering health for Japan.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate 52.0% 2010 up 15.6% 175th
How many health warnings are approved by the law for other smoked 10 2022 up 233.3% 62nd
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 50 2022 up 66.7% 67th
The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin 62.2 2021 β€” 108th
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 50 2022 up 66.7% 67th
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 50 2022 up 66.7% 65th
Medical doctors 23.5% 2022 up 19.9% 81st
Retreatment cases: other 426 2012 down 85.9% 44th
Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers 4.27 2021 down 33.2% 34th
Health care - Regions β€” Practising nurses 12.56 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2024 up 14.6% 6th
Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') β€” Practising nurses 12.56 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2024 up 14.6% 6th
Large household expenditures health 2 2021 up 25.0% 21st
Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc 11.1 2021 up 20.7% 23rd
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution 60,600 2015 up 25.7% 8th
Preterm birth rate 5.57 2020 down 3.1% 95th
Preterm birth 46,075 2020 down 26.8% 33rd
Number of reported deaths from cholera 0 2016 β€” 51st
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household 10.9% 2024 up 13.5% 45th
End-of-life care β€” Deaths in hospital 66.2 Percentage of deaths 2023 down 16.5% 1st
Congenital syphilis number of cases, reported 37 2023 up 825.0% 25th
How many health warnings are approved by the law for smokeless 3 2022 down 25.0% 36th
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 50 2022 up 66.7% 23rd
Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information 100.0% 2016 up 0.8% 1st
Nursing personnel 91.7% 2022 down 2.1% 17th
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation 91.7% 2022 down 2.1% 17th
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 50 2022 up 66.7% 23rd
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 50 2022 up 66.7% 23rd
Intensive care unit (ICU) beds and use β€” Paediatric intensive care 0.12 Per 100 000 inhabitants 2024 up 200.0% 20th
Hpv vaccination coverage in 15 year olds 36 2024 up 125.0% 68th
Sales of beer in 1000s hectolitres 61.56 2009 down 14.2% 66th
New cases: other 0 2012 β€” 33rd
Compliance with international health regulations 100 2016 up 6.4% 1st
Number of disruptions to health services attributed to disasters 0 2024 β€” 33rd
Number of destroyed or damaged health facilities attributed to 76 2023 up 744.4% 8th
Tsunami deaths 549 2024 down 97.0% 3rd
Proportion of bloodstream infection due to Escherichia coli resistant 20.3% 2023 up 7.0% 42nd
Dental Assistants and Therapists 145,183 2022 up 34.3% 2nd
Antimicrobial resistance or decreased susceptibiity (DS/R) to 5.79 2022 down 28.4% 33rd
Antimicrobial resistance or decreased susceptibiity (DS/R) to 190 2022 down 48.8% 24th
Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant 32.5% 2023 down 22.0% 25th
Influenza vaccination rate elderly oecd 66 2020 up 24.5% 11th
Imports in 1000s hectolitres 639 2007 down 26.8% 6th
Dental Prosthetic Technicians 32,942 2022 down 4.8% 1st
Number of isolates tested for ceftriaxone 134 2020 down 49.0% 22nd
Proportion of isolates with decreased susceptibility or resistance 3.7 2020 β€” 5th
Proportion of isolates with resistance to azithromycin reported to 11.2 2020 down 32.2% 16th
Number of isolates tested for azithromycin 134 2020 down 40.2% 23rd
Proportion of isolates with resistance to ciprofloxacin reported to 65.73 2018 down 17.7% 21st
Number of isolates tested for ciprofloxacin 607 2018 up 130.8% 7th
Proportion of isolates with decreased susceptibility or resistance 19.08 2018 down 6.3% 2nd
Number of isolates tested for extended-spectrum cephalosporins 692 2018 up 71.7% 7th
Exports of beer (barley) in 1000s hectolitres 268 2009 down 47.9% 18th
Civil registration coverage of cause-of-death 100.0% 2012 up 0.8% 1st
Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities 5.6% 2013 down 46.2% 30th
Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities 5.6% 2013 down 46.2% 30th
Sales of wine in 1000s hectolitres 2.57 2007 down 8.3% 63rd
Exports of spirits in 1000s hectolitres 75 2005 down 31.2% 35th
Donor commitments 424.61 2010 up 187.9% 4th
Donor disbursements 374.48 2010 up 50.9% 6th
Indicators on health and safety at work 81 2005 down 30.8% 15th