1996 to 2023; as of one day in October of each year
Supplementary notes
The survey was conducted at medical facilities on one designated date set for each institution from three days in October.
The estimated number of patients refers to the number of patients who received treatments at medical facilities on the surveyed day. It excludes the number of returning outpatients who were not treated during that period.
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Number of patients with mental disorders per 100,000 inhabitants Japan 1996-2023
As of 2023, about *** patients per 100,000 inhabitants in Japan were treated for mental or behavioral disorders in a day. The rate of patients in a day per 100,000 in the Japanese population significantly decreased compared to previous years.
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MHLW (Japan). (May 27, 2025). Estimated number of patients per day with mental and behavioral disorders per 100,000 inhabitants in Japan from 1996 to 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1270351/japan-number-patients-mental-behavioral-disorders-per-100-thousand-inhabitants/
MHLW (Japan). "Estimated number of patients per day with mental and behavioral disorders per 100,000 inhabitants in Japan from 1996 to 2023." Chart. May 27, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1270351/japan-number-patients-mental-behavioral-disorders-per-100-thousand-inhabitants/
MHLW (Japan). (2025). Estimated number of patients per day with mental and behavioral disorders per 100,000 inhabitants in Japan from 1996 to 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1270351/japan-number-patients-mental-behavioral-disorders-per-100-thousand-inhabitants/
MHLW (Japan). "Estimated Number of Patients per Day with Mental and Behavioral Disorders per 100,000 Inhabitants in Japan from 1996 to 2023." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 27 May 2025, /statistics/1270351/japan-number-patients-mental-behavioral-disorders-per-100-thousand-inhabitants/
MHLW (Japan), Estimated number of patients per day with mental and behavioral disorders per 100,000 inhabitants in Japan from 1996 to 2023 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1270351/japan-number-patients-mental-behavioral-disorders-per-100-thousand-inhabitants/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Estimated number of patients per day with mental and behavioral disorders per 100,000 inhabitants in Japan from 1996 to 2023 [Graph], MHLW (Japan), May 27, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1270351/japan-number-patients-mental-behavioral-disorders-per-100-thousand-inhabitants/
