As of March 2021, about 1.5 million female Japanese aged 90 years and older were requiring long-term nursing care or support. That year, there were around 2.2 million male and 4.7 million female long-term care patients across the country.
Number of people requiring long-term nursing care or support in Japan in 2021, by gender and age group (in 1,000s)
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MHLW (Japan). (August 31, 2022). Number of people requiring long-term nursing care or support in Japan in 2021, by gender and age group (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 30, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203170/japan-number-persons-requiring-long-term-care-by-gender-and-age/
MHLW (Japan). "Number of people requiring long-term nursing care or support in Japan in 2021, by gender and age group (in 1,000s)." Chart. August 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed September 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203170/japan-number-persons-requiring-long-term-care-by-gender-and-age/
MHLW (Japan). (2022). Number of people requiring long-term nursing care or support in Japan in 2021, by gender and age group (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203170/japan-number-persons-requiring-long-term-care-by-gender-and-age/
MHLW (Japan). "Number of People Requiring Long-term Nursing Care or Support in Japan in 2021, by Gender and Age Group (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Aug 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203170/japan-number-persons-requiring-long-term-care-by-gender-and-age/
MHLW (Japan), Number of people requiring long-term nursing care or support in Japan in 2021, by gender and age group (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203170/japan-number-persons-requiring-long-term-care-by-gender-and-age/ (last visited September 30, 2023)
Number of people requiring long-term nursing care or support in Japan in 2021, by gender and age group (in 1,000s) [Graph], MHLW (Japan), August 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203170/japan-number-persons-requiring-long-term-care-by-gender-and-age/