Medical care and public health statistics in Japan

This search guide comprises an introduction to official statistics in the fields of medical care and public health in Japan, most of which are available via the Internet.

Official statistics are compiled by and made available via the websites of government ministries, national administrative agencies, municipal governments, or independent administrative institutions.

Following links are to websites in either Japanese or English. The Japanese websites generally have the most up-to-date data.

Contents

1.Statistical Compendia

2. Fundamental statistics

Fundamental statistics are especially important statistics designated by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications as the core of official statistics. Fundamental statistics in the fields of medical care and public health are available on the Portal site of Official Statistics Japan (e-Stat)Link to an external site , the MHLW websiteLink to an external site, and elsewhere. They include the following.

  • Iryo shisetsu chosaLink to an external site(Survey of Medical InstitutionsLink to an external site)

    Implementing agency:MHLW
    Summary:Survey of the number, distribution, and condition of hospitals, clinics, and other medical facilities.
    Frequency:Static Survey of Medical Institutions is published once every three years. Dynamic Survey of Medical Institutions is published monthly. (Not available on the English version of the MHLW website.)

  • Kanja chosaLink to an external site(Patient SurveyLink to an external site)

    Implementing agency:MHLW
    Summary:Survey of patients in hospitals, clinics, and other medical facilities
    Frequency:Once every three years

Other fundamental statistics related to medical care and public health

3. Other official statistics

Official statistics and other fundamental statistics in the fields of medical care and public health are available on the Portal site of Official Statistics Japan (e-Stat)Link to an external site, the MHLW websiteLink to an external site, and elsewhere. They include the following.

Further information about statistics typically kept in the fields of medical care and public health are available on the MHLW website. They include the following.

See below for other websites with official statistics in the fields of medical care and public health.

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