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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.

General availability of colon cancer screening at the primary health care level
Yes
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2013
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_CCS_BowelCancer · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
5.2 [4.1-6.5]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: SEX_BTSX · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS05-09
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_PLUS2C · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
4.4 [3.4-5.5]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: SEX_BTSX · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS05-19
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_PLUS2C · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
4.0 [3.1-5.0]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: SEX_BTSX · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS10-19
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_PLUS2C · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
3.0 [2.1-4.2]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: SEX_FMLE · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS05-09
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_PLUS2C · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
2.4 [1.6-3.4]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: SEX_FMLE · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS05-19
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_PLUS2C · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
2.2 [1.4-3.0]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: SEX_FMLE · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS10-19
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_PLUS2C · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
7.4 [5.4-9.6]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: SEX_MLE · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS05-09
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_PLUS2C · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
6.2 [4.5-8.2]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: SEX_MLE · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS05-19
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_PLUS2C · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
5.7 [4.1-7.6]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: SEX_MLE · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS10-19
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_PLUS2C · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Existence of evidence-based national guidelines/protocols/standards for the management of alcohol use disorders
Yes
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2021
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_CCS_ALC_MGMT_GUIDE · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Existence of operational policy/strategy/action plan to reduce the harmful use of alcohol
Yes
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2021
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_CCS_AlcPlan · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Has conducted a recent, national adult risk factor survey covering harmful alcohol use
Yes
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2021
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_CCS_ALC_SVY · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Existence of a national target on alcohol
Yes
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2021
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_CCS_ALC_TARGET · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
General availability of blood pressure measurement at the primary health care level
Yes
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2021
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_CCS_BPmsmt · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Has conducted a recent, national adult risk factor survey covering raised blood pressure/hypertension
Yes
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2021
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_CCS_BP_SVY · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Existence of a national target on blood pressure / hypertension
Yes
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2021
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_CCS_BP_TARGET · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Mean BMI (kg/m²) (crude estimate)
16.1 [15.9-16.3]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2016
Sex: SEX_FMLE · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS05-09
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_MEANC · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Mean BMI (kg/m²) (crude estimate)
18.8 [18.6-19.0]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2016
Sex: SEX_FMLE · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS05-19
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_MEANC · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Mean BMI (kg/m²) (crude estimate)
20.0 [19.8-20.2]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2016
Sex: SEX_FMLE · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS10-19
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_MEANC · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Mean BMI (kg/m²) (crude estimate)
22.1 [21.6-22.6]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2016
Sex: SEX_FMLE · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS18-PLUS
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_MEANC · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Mean BMI (kg/m²) (crude estimate)
23.6 [23.1-24.1]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2009
Sex: SEX_MLE · Age: AGEGROUP_AGE20-PLUS
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_MEANC · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Mean BMI (kg/m²) (crude estimate)
16.3 [16.1-16.5]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2016
Sex: SEX_MLE · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS05-09
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_MEANC · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Mean BMI (kg/m²) (crude estimate)
18.8 [18.6-19.0]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2016
Sex: SEX_MLE · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS05-19
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_MEANC · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Mean BMI (kg/m²) (crude estimate)
20.0 [19.8-20.2]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2016
Sex: SEX_MLE · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS10-19
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_MEANC · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Mean BMI (kg/m²) (crude estimate)
23.6 [23.2-24.1]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2016
Sex: SEX_MLE · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS18-PLUS
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_MEANC · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Prevalence of thinness among children and adolescents, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate) (%)
1.8 [1.4-2.3]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: SEX_BTSX · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS05-09
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_MINUS2C · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Prevalence of thinness among children and adolescents, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate) (%)
2.3 [1.8-2.9]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: SEX_BTSX · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS05-19
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_MINUS2C · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Prevalence of thinness among children and adolescents, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate) (%)
2.5 [1.9-3.2]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: SEX_BTSX · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS10-19
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_MINUS2C · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Prevalence of thinness among children and adolescents, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate) (%)
1.4 [0.9-1.9]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: SEX_FMLE · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS05-09
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_MINUS2C · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Prevalence of thinness among children and adolescents, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate) (%)
1.5 [1.0-2.1]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: SEX_FMLE · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS05-19
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_MINUS2C · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Prevalence of thinness among children and adolescents, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate) (%)
1.6 [1.1-2.2]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: SEX_FMLE · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS10-19
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_MINUS2C · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Prevalence of thinness among children and adolescents, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate) (%)
2.3 [1.6-3.1]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: SEX_MLE · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS05-09
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_MINUS2C · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Prevalence of thinness among children and adolescents, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate) (%)
3.1 [2.1-4.1]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: SEX_MLE · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS05-19
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_MINUS2C · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Prevalence of thinness among children and adolescents, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate) (%)
3.4 [2.4-4.5]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: SEX_MLE · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS10-19
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_MINUS2C · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Prevalence of overweight among children and adolescents, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
18.1 [16.2-20.0]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: SEX_BTSX · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS05-09
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_PLUS1C · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Prevalence of overweight among children and adolescents, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
16.2 [14.6-18.0]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: SEX_BTSX · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS05-19
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_PLUS1C · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Prevalence of overweight among children and adolescents, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
15.4 [13.8-17.2]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: SEX_BTSX · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS10-19
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_PLUS1C · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Prevalence of overweight among children and adolescents, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
15.1 [12.8-17.6]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: SEX_FMLE · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS05-09
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_PLUS1C · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Prevalence of overweight among children and adolescents, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
13.5 [11.4-15.8]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: SEX_FMLE · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS05-19
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_PLUS1C · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Prevalence of overweight among children and adolescents, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
12.8 [10.7-15.0]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: SEX_FMLE · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS10-19
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_PLUS1C · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Prevalence of overweight among children and adolescents, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
20.9 [18.1-23.9]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: SEX_MLE · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS05-09
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_PLUS1C · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Prevalence of overweight among children and adolescents, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
18.8 [16.3-21.7]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: SEX_MLE · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS05-19
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_PLUS1C · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Prevalence of overweight among children and adolescents, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
17.9 [15.4-20.7]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: SEX_MLE · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS10-19
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_PLUS1C · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
General availability of ACE inhibitors in the public health sector
Yes
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2021
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_CCS_ACE · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
General availability of alteplase for acute stroke management in the public health system
Yes
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2021
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_CCS_alteplase · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
General availability of Angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) in the public health sector
Yes
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2021
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_CCS_ARB · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
General availability of aspirin (100 mg) in the public health sector
Yes
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2021
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_CCS_Aspirin · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
General availability of beta blockers in the public health sector
Yes
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2021
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_CCS_betablockers · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
General availability of bone marrow transplantation in the public health system
Yes
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2021
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_CCS_bone_marrow · 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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