As of October 2021, there were approximately 1.5 million hospital beds available in Japan, down from about 1.58 million beds in 2012. The total number of hospitals in the country amounted to around 8.2 thousand in 2021.
Number of beds available in hospitals in Japan from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000s)
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MHLW (Japan). (September 30, 2022). Number of beds available in hospitals in Japan from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 08, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/624151/japan-number-hospital-beds/
MHLW (Japan). "Number of beds available in hospitals in Japan from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 30, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 08, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/624151/japan-number-hospital-beds/
MHLW (Japan). (2022). Number of beds available in hospitals in Japan from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 08, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/624151/japan-number-hospital-beds/
MHLW (Japan). "Number of Beds Available in Hospitals in Japan from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/624151/japan-number-hospital-beds/
MHLW (Japan), Number of beds available in hospitals in Japan from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/624151/japan-number-hospital-beds/ (last visited June 08, 2023)
Number of beds available in hospitals in Japan from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph], MHLW (Japan), September 30, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/624151/japan-number-hospital-beds/