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Japan

Overview

Health indicators, mortality rates, disease burden, and healthcare infrastructure data for Japan.

Healthcare Quality

Oyster healthcare score
78
Oyster List · lineage unverified
Stored score on a 0–100 scale. Oyster List uses several healthcare proxy methods; this row does not record its input sources, observation year, or formula version. It cannot be identified as a direct WHO or World Bank score. Scoring limitations.

WHO Health Indicators

Browse the latest available value for each stored sex, age, other dimension and unit combination across these pages. Different scopes are separate series. Periods can be old; a recent import does not make an old period current. Future-dated periods are listed separately because the stored data does not identify observation versus projection status.

5,291 scoped series entries across 1,915 indicators. Up to 50 entries per page; category counts below refer to this page.

Hepatitis, deaths caused by chronic hepatitis B and C (per 100 000 population)
11.18
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: HEPATITIS_DEATHS_RATE · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
eLearning courses accredited by continuing medical education or professional licensing bodies
Yes
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2015
Sex: GOEQUESTION_GOEQUESTION012 · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: GOE_Q120 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
eLearning programmes for in-service training of health professionals have been evaluated
No
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2015
Sex: GOEQUESTION_GOEQUESTION012 · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: GOE_Q122 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Lack of capacity
Not a barrier
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2015
Sex: GOEQUESTION_GOEQUESTION014 · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: GOE_Q131 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Lack of infrastructure
Not a barrier
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2015
Sex: GOEQUESTION_GOEQUESTION014 · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: GOE_Q132 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Lack of funding
Slightly important barrier
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2015
Sex: GOEQUESTION_GOEQUESTION014 · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: GOE_Q133 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Not possible to gain a health sciences degree entirely through eLearning
Not a barrier
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2015
Sex: GOEQUESTION_GOEQUESTION014 · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: GOE_Q134 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Lack of evidence that eLearning is effective
Slightly important barrier
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2015
Sex: GOEQUESTION_GOEQUESTION014 · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: GOE_Q135 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Lack of evidence over cost-effectiveness
Slightly important barrier
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2015
Sex: GOEQUESTION_GOEQUESTION014 · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: GOE_Q136 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Lack of demand for eLearning programmes
Not a barrier
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2015
Sex: GOEQUESTION_GOEQUESTION014 · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: GOE_Q137 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Lack of suitable courses available
Not a barrier
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2015
Sex: GOEQUESTION_GOEQUESTION014 · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: GOE_Q138 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Insitutional educational policy does not include eLearning as an approach to teaching health sciences
Not a barrier
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2015
Sex: GOEQUESTION_GOEQUESTION014 · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: GOE_Q139 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Competing educational priorities
Slightly important barrier
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2015
Sex: GOEQUESTION_GOEQUESTION014 · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: GOE_Q140 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Country has national EHR
No
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2015
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: GOE_Q144 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Country has specific legislation governing the use of national EHR system
No response
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2015
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: GOE_Q146 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Lack of capacity
No response
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2015
Sex: GOEQUESTION_GOEQUESTION015 · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: GOE_Q153 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Lack of infrastructure
No response
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2015
Sex: GOEQUESTION_GOEQUESTION015 · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: GOE_Q154 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Lack of funding
No response
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2015
Sex: GOEQUESTION_GOEQUESTION015 · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: GOE_Q155 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
lack of evidence showing effectiveness of EHR
No response
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2015
Sex: GOEQUESTION_GOEQUESTION015 · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: GOE_Q156 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Lack of evidence showing cost-effectiveness or EHR
No response
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2015
Sex: GOEQUESTION_GOEQUESTION015 · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: GOE_Q157 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Lack of demand by health professionals and patients
No response
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2015
Sex: GOEQUESTION_GOEQUESTION015 · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: GOE_Q158 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Lack of legislation or regulations covering use of EHR
No response
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2015
Sex: GOEQUESTION_GOEQUESTION015 · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: GOE_Q159 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
National strategy does not promote the adoption of EHR
No response
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2015
Sex: GOEQUESTION_GOEQUESTION015 · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: GOE_Q160 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Lack of national or international standards for interoperability of EHR
No response
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2015
Sex: GOEQUESTION_GOEQUESTION015 · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: GOE_Q161 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Competing health system priorities
No response
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2015
Sex: GOEQUESTION_GOEQUESTION015 · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: GOE_Q162 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
To define medical jurisdiction, liability or reimbursement of eHealth services such as telehealth
Yes
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2015
Sex: GOEQUESTION_GOEQUESTION016 · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: GOE_Q168 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
To address patient safety and quality of care based on data quality, data transmission standards, or clinical competency criteria
Yes
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2015
Sex: GOEQUESTION_GOEQUESTION016 · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: GOE_Q169 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
To protect privacy of personally identifiable data of individuals irrespective of whether it is paper or digital format
Yes
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2015
Sex: GOEQUESTION_GOEQUESTION016 · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: GOE_Q170 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
To protect the privacy of individuals' health-related data held in electronic format as an EHR
Yes
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2015
Sex: GOEQUESTION_GOEQUESTION016 · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: GOE_Q171 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Which governs the sharing of digital data between health professionals in other health services in the same country through the use of an EHR
Don't know
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2015
Sex: GOEQUESTION_GOEQUESTION016 · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: GOE_Q172 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Which governs the sharing of digital data between health professionals in health services in other countries through the use of an EHR
Don't know
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2015
Sex: GOEQUESTION_GOEQUESTION016 · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: GOE_Q173 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Which allows for the sharing of personal and health data between research entities
Yes
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2015
Sex: GOEQUESTION_GOEQUESTION016 · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: GOE_Q174 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Which allows individuals electronic access to their own health-related data when held in an EHR
Yes
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2015
Sex: GOEQUESTION_GOEQUESTION016 · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: GOE_Q175 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Which allows individuals to demand that their own data be corrected when held in an EHR if it is known to be inaccurate
Don't know
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2015
Sex: GOEQUESTION_GOEQUESTION016 · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: GOE_Q176 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Which allows individuals to demand the deletion of health-related data from their EHR
Don't know
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2015
Sex: GOEQUESTION_GOEQUESTION016 · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: GOE_Q177 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Individuals have the legal right to specify which health-related data from their EHR can be shared with health professionals of their choice
Don't know
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2015
Sex: GOEQUESTION_GOEQUESTION017 · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: GOE_Q178 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Country has national policy or strategy on the use of social media by government organizations
No
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2015
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: GOE_Q181 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Policy or strategy makes specific reference tothe use of social media in the health domain
No response
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2015
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: GOE_Q182 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Country has national policy or strategy regulating the use of big data in the health sector
Yes
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2015
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: GOE_Q196 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Country has national policy or strategy regulating the use of big data by private companies
Don't know
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2015
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: GOE_Q197 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Effective standards and best practices for data capture not fully established
No response
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2015
Sex: GOEQUESTION_GOEQUESTION018 · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: GOE_Q198 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Insufficient incentives for data sharing
No response
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2015
Sex: GOEQUESTION_GOEQUESTION018 · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: GOE_Q199 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Capacity building required for new skills
No response
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2015
Sex: GOEQUESTION_GOEQUESTION018 · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: GOE_Q200 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Privacy and security laws need to be in place
No response
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2015
Sex: GOEQUESTION_GOEQUESTION018 · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: GOE_Q201 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Research into new analytical methods needs occur to meet the challenges of working with big data
No response
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2015
Sex: GOEQUESTION_GOEQUESTION018 · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: GOE_Q202 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Lack of integration between various health services
No response
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2015
Sex: GOEQUESTION_GOEQUESTION018 · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: GOE_Q203 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Mean hemoglobin level of children aged 6-59 months
120 [114-124]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2019
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: HEMOGLOBINLEVEL_CHILDREN_MEAN · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years)
128 [126-130]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2019
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: HEMOGLOBINLEVEL_NONPREGNANT_MEAN · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years)
117 [104-122]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2019
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: HEMOGLOBINLEVEL_PREGNANT_MEAN · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years)
128 [126-130]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2019
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: HEMOGLOBINLEVEL_REPRODUCTIVEAGE_MEAN · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API

World Bank Health Indicators

Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, female 15+ years of age)
2.76
2020 · World Bank
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age)
6.38
2020 · World Bank
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, male 15+ years of age)
10.27
2020 · World Bank
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (% of women ages 15-49)
18.70
2023 · World Bank
Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months)
16.70
2019 · World Bank
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women (% of women ages 15-49)
18.60
2023 · World Bank
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total)
10.30
2019 · World Bank
Number of infant deaths
1359.00
2023 · World Bank
Number of infant deaths, female
631.00
2023 · World Bank
Number of infant deaths, male
728.00
2023 · World Bank
Cause of death, by injury (% of total)
4.91
2019 · World Bank
Number of under-five deaths
1858.00
2023 · World Bank
Number of under-five deaths, female
861.00
2023 · World Bank
Number of under-five deaths, male
997.00
2023 · World Bank
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases (% of total)
84.79
2019 · World Bank
Number of neonatal deaths
604.00
2023 · World Bank
Number of stillbirths
1243.00
2023 · World Bank
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV (%)
6.10
2024 · World Bank
Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
2.40
2023 · World Bank
Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)
2.20
2023 · World Bank
Sources: WHO World Bank

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