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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Estimated number of treated inpatients per day Japan 1996-2023
In 2023, an estimated number of around *** million inpatients were treated in Japan in a day. The number of patients staying in medical facilities for inpatient care in one day decreased continuously in the past two decades.
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MHLW (Japan). (December 30, 2024). Estimated number of inpatients receiving treatments per day in Japan from 1996 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1324563/japan-estimated-number-inpatients-per-day/
MHLW (Japan). "Estimated number of inpatients receiving treatments per day in Japan from 1996 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 30, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1324563/japan-estimated-number-inpatients-per-day/
MHLW (Japan). (2024). Estimated number of inpatients receiving treatments per day in Japan from 1996 to 2023 (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/1324563/japan-estimated-number-inpatients-per-day/
MHLW (Japan). "Estimated Number of Inpatients Receiving Treatments per Day in Japan from 1996 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Dec 2024, /statistics/1324563/japan-estimated-number-inpatients-per-day/
MHLW (Japan), Estimated number of inpatients receiving treatments per day in Japan from 1996 to 2023 (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1324563/japan-estimated-number-inpatients-per-day/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Estimated number of inpatients receiving treatments per day in Japan from 1996 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph], MHLW (Japan), December 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1324563/japan-estimated-number-inpatients-per-day/
