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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.

Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates
207.5 [118.9-355.9]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2024
Sex: SEX_BTSX · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: NUTSTUNTINGNUM · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates
89.1 [50.6-157.2]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2024
Sex: SEX_FMLE · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: NUTSTUNTINGNUM · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates
118.4 [68.3-205.0]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2024
Sex: SEX_MLE · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: NUTSTUNTINGNUM · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates
5.2 [3.0-8.9]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2024
Sex: SEX_BTSX · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: NUTSTUNTINGPREV · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates
4.5 [2.6-8.0]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2024
Sex: SEX_FMLE · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: NUTSTUNTINGPREV · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates
5.8 [3.3-10.0]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2024
Sex: SEX_MLE · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: NUTSTUNTINGPREV · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Treatment for tobacco dependence available in the community
Yes in some
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: O_Avail_community · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Treatment for tobacco dependence available in health clinics or other primary care facilities
Yes in some
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: O_Avail_hlth_clin · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Treatment for tobacco dependence available in hospitals
Yes in some
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: O_Avail_hosp · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Treatment for tobacco dependence available in offices of health professionals
No
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: O_Avail_off_hlth_prof · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Treatment for tobacco dependence available in other settings
No
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: O_Avail_other · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Offering help to quit tobacco use
4
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: O_Group · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Treatment for tobacco dependence in the community cost covered
Partially
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: O_Ins_community · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Treatment for tobacco dependence in health clinics or other primary care facilities cost covered
Partially
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: O_Ins_hlth_clin · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Treatment for tobacco dependence in hospitals cost covered
Partially
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: O_Ins_hosp · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Treatment for tobacco dependence in offices of health professionals cost covered
Not applicable
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: O_Ins_off_hlth_prof · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Treatment for tobacco dependence in other settings cost covered
Not applicable
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: O_Ins_other · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Severe wasted prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height <-3 SD), survey-based estimates
0.0 [0.0-0.0]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2010
Sex: SEX_FMLE · Age: AGEGROUP_MONTHS12-23
WHO data portal · Indicator: NUTRITION_WH_3 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Severe wasted prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height <-3 SD), survey-based estimates
0.3 [0.0-2.0]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2010
Sex: SEX_FMLE · Age: AGEGROUP_MONTHS24-35
WHO data portal · Indicator: NUTRITION_WH_3 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Severe wasted prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height <-3 SD), survey-based estimates
0.7 [0.2-2.7]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2010
Sex: SEX_FMLE · Age: AGEGROUP_MONTHS36-47
WHO data portal · Indicator: NUTRITION_WH_3 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Severe wasted prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height <-3 SD), survey-based estimates
0.0 [0.0-0.0]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2010
Sex: SEX_FMLE · Age: AGEGROUP_MONTHS48-59
WHO data portal · Indicator: NUTRITION_WH_3 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Severe wasted prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height <-3 SD), survey-based estimates
0.3 [0.1-1.2]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2010
Sex: SEX_FMLE · Age: AGEGROUP_MONTHS6-11
WHO data portal · Indicator: NUTRITION_WH_3 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Severe wasted prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height <-3 SD), survey-based estimates
0.2 [0.1-0.4]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2010
Sex: SEX_FMLE · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: NUTRITION_WH_3 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Severe wasted prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height <-3 SD), survey-based estimates
0.2 [0.0-1.4]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2010
Sex: SEX_MLE · Age: AGEGROUP_MONTHS0-5
WHO data portal · Indicator: NUTRITION_WH_3 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Severe wasted prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height <-3 SD), survey-based estimates
0.4 [0.2-1.0]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2010
Sex: SEX_MLE · Age: AGEGROUP_MONTHS12-23
WHO data portal · Indicator: NUTRITION_WH_3 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Severe wasted prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height <-3 SD), survey-based estimates
0.6 [0.1-2.2]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2010
Sex: SEX_MLE · Age: AGEGROUP_MONTHS24-35
WHO data portal · Indicator: NUTRITION_WH_3 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Severe wasted prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height <-3 SD), survey-based estimates
0.3 [0.0-2.1]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2010
Sex: SEX_MLE · Age: AGEGROUP_MONTHS36-47
WHO data portal · Indicator: NUTRITION_WH_3 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Severe wasted prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height <-3 SD), survey-based estimates
0.0 [0.0-0.0]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2010
Sex: SEX_MLE · Age: AGEGROUP_MONTHS48-59
WHO data portal · Indicator: NUTRITION_WH_3 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Severe wasted prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height <-3 SD), survey-based estimates
0.1 [0.0-1.1]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2010
Sex: SEX_MLE · Age: AGEGROUP_MONTHS6-11
WHO data portal · Indicator: NUTRITION_WH_3 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Severe wasted prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height <-3 SD), survey-based estimates
0.3 [0.2-0.5]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2010
Sex: SEX_MLE · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: NUTRITION_WH_3 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Severe wasted prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height <-3 SD), survey-based estimates
0.2 [0.1-0.4]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2010
Sex: WEALTHDECILE_TOTL · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: NUTRITION_WH_3 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Severe wasted prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height <-3 SD), survey-based estimates
0.2 [0.1-0.4]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2010
Sex: WEALTHQUINTILE_TOTL · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: NUTRITION_WH_3 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Severe wasted prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height <-3 SD), survey-based estimates
0.2 [0.1-0.4]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2010
Sex: WEALTHTERCILE_TOTL · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: NUTRITION_WH_3 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Severe wasted prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height <-3 SD), survey-based estimates
0.2 [0.1-0.4]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2010
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: NUTRITION_WH_3 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Wasted numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates
130.2 [108.5-146.5]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2010
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: NUTWASTINGNUM · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Bupropion - cost covered
Not applicable
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: O_Bup_ins · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Bupropion - legally sold
No
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: O_Bup_sold · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Bupropion - place available
Not applicable
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: O_Bup_where · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Cytisine - cost covered
Not applicable
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: O_Cytisine_ins · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Cytisine - legally sold
No
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: O_Cytisine_sold · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Cytisine - place available
Not applicable
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: O_Cytisine_where · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Donor commitments (Million, constant 2009 US$)
424.61
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2010
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: ODA_1 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Donor disbursements (Million, constant 2009 US$)
374.48
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2010
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: ODA_3 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Existence of national policy instruments for occupational health and safety for health workers
Unknown
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2023
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: OHS_POLICYSTATUS · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Nicotine replacement therapy on the Essential Medicines List
Yes
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: O_NRT_EML · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Nicotine replacement therapy - cost covered
Partially
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: O_NRT_ins · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Nicotine replacement therapy - legally sold
Yes
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: O_NRT_sold · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Nicotine replacement therapy - place available
In a pharmacy without a prescription
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: O_NRT_where · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Access to a toll-free quit line
No
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: O_Quitline · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Affordability of fluoride toothpaste
Affordable
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2019
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: ORALHEALTH_AFFORDABILITY_FLUORIDETOOTHPASTE · 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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