Health in Tottori, Japan: official figures
The number of doctors working in medical facilities per 100,000 people in Tottori was 319.9 in 2022, 8th highest of 47 prefectures.
How many dentists are there in Tottori?
The number of dentists per 100,000 people in Tottori was 67.3 in 2022, 16th lowest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurses are there in Tottori?
The number of nurses and assistant nurses per 100,000 people in Tottori was 1,369.5 in 2022, 10th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many hospitals are there in Tottori?
The number of general hospitals per 100,000 people in Tottori was 7.3 in 2023, tied for 18th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Tottori?
The number of general hospital beds per 100,000 people in Tottori was 1,363.5 in 2023, 9th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many clinics are there in Tottori?
The number of general clinics per 100,000 people in Tottori was 88.3 in 2023, 16th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyWhat is the life expectancy of men in Tottori?
Life expectancy at birth for men in Tottori was 81.34 years in 2020, 20th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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Life expectancy at birth for women in Tottori was 87.91 years in 2020, 13th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyWhat is the cancer death rate in Tottori?
The death rate from cancer per 100,000 people in Tottori was 356.2 in 2023, 15th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyWhat is the heart disease death rate in Tottori?
The death rate from heart disease per 100,000 people in Tottori was 212.8 in 2023, 23rd highest of 47 prefectures.
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The death rate from stroke and other cerebrovascular disease per 100,000 people in Tottori was 122.7 in 2023, 7th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Tottori?
The infant mortality rate (deaths under one year per 1,000 births) in Tottori was 3.1 in 2023, the highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow long do patients stay in hospital in Tottori?
The average length of stay in general hospitals in Tottori was 23.8 days in 2023, 11th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The general hospital bed occupancy rate in Tottori was 75.4% in 2023, tied for 18th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much is spent on healthcare per person in Tottori?
National medical expenditure per person in Tottori was 383,000 yen in 2022, 23rd highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many hospitals are there in Tottori?
Tottori had 43 hospitals on 1 October 2023, which is 8.0 per 100,000 people, 19th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 8,122 (6.5 per 100,000 people).
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan · saved copyHow many psychiatric hospitals are there in Tottori?
Tottori had 4 psychiatric hospitals on 1 October 2023, which is 0.7 per 100,000 people, tied for 12th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 1,057 (0.9 per 100,000 people).
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan · saved copyHow many clinics are there in Tottori?
Tottori had 474 general clinics (doctors' clinics, with and without beds) on 1 October 2023, which is 88.3 per 100,000 people, 16th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 104,894 (84.4 per 100,000 people).
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan · saved copyHow many clinics have inpatient beds in Tottori?
Tottori had 34 clinics with inpatient beds on 1 October 2023, which is 6.3 per 100,000 people, tied for 16th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 5,641 (4.5 per 100,000 people).
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan · saved copyHow many dental clinics are there in Tottori?
Tottori had 256 dental clinics on 1 October 2023, which is 47.7 per 100,000 people, 17th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 66,818 (53.7 per 100,000 people).
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Tottori?
Tottori had 8,068 hospital beds (all types) on 1 October 2023, which is 1,502.4 per 100,000 people, 15th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 1,481,183 (1,191.1 per 100,000 people).
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan · saved copyHow many psychiatric beds are there in Tottori?
Tottori had 1,628 psychiatric beds in hospitals on 1 October 2023, which is 303.2 per 100,000 people, 23rd highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 318,921 (256.5 per 100,000 people).
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan · saved copyHow many long-term care hospital beds are there in Tottori?
Tottori had 1,599 long-term care beds in hospitals (for patients needing long stays) on 1 October 2023, which is 297.8 per 100,000 people, 12th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 273,745 (220.1 per 100,000 people).
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan · saved copyHow many acute hospital beds are there in Tottori?
Tottori had 4,813 general hospital beds (acute and standard inpatient care) on 1 October 2023, which is 896.3 per 100,000 people, 13th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 882,862 (710.0 per 100,000 people).
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan · saved copyHow many beds do clinics have in Tottori?
Tottori had 392 beds in general clinics on 1 October 2023, which is 73.0 per 100,000 people, 20th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 75,780 (60.9 per 100,000 people).
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan · saved copyHow many doctors work in hospitals in Tottori?
Tottori had 1,163 full-time-equivalent doctors working in hospitals on 1 October 2023, which is 216.6 per 100,000 people, 24th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 260,350 (209.4 per 100,000 people).
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan · saved copyHow long do men live in Tottori?
Life expectancy at birth for men in Tottori was 81.34 years in 2020, 20th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 81.49 years.
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan · saved copyWhat is the life expectancy of men aged 65 in Tottori?
The number of further years men aged 65 can expect to live (life expectancy at 65) in Tottori was 19.80 years in 2020, 18th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 19.89 years.
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan · saved copyHow many more years do men aged 75 live in Tottori?
The number of further years men aged 75 can expect to live (life expectancy at 75) in Tottori was 12.53 years in 2020, 18th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 12.47 years.
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan · saved copyHow long do women live in Tottori?
Life expectancy at birth for women in Tottori was 87.91 years in 2020, 13th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 87.60 years.
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan · saved copyWhat is the life expectancy of women aged 65 in Tottori?
The number of further years women aged 65 can expect to live (life expectancy at 65) in Tottori was 25.11 years in 2020, tied for 10th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 24.77 years.
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan · saved copyHow many more years do women aged 75 live in Tottori?
The number of further years women aged 75 can expect to live (life expectancy at 75) in Tottori was 16.41 years in 2020, 9th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 16.12 years.
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan · saved copyHow Tottori compares with other prefectures
Doctors per 100,000 people (2022)
Tottori ranks 8 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Tokyo | 324.6 |
| 6 | Okayama | 324.0 |
| 7 | Wakayama | 320.9 |
| 8 | Tottori | 319.9 |
| 9 | Fukuoka | 312.1 |
| 10 | Shimane | 307.6 |
| 11 | Kumamoto | 302.2 |
Life expectancy at birth, men (2020) (2020)
Tottori ranks 28 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Life expectancy at birth, men (2020) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Saga | 81.41 years |
| 26 | Yamagata | 81.39 years |
| 27 | Fukuoka | 81.38 years |
| 28 | Tottori | 81.34 years |
| 29 | Niigata | 81.29 years |
| 30 | Tokushima | 81.27 years |
| 31 | Miyazaki | 81.15 years |
Life expectancy at birth, women (2020) (2020)
Tottori ranks 13 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Life expectancy at birth, women (2020) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Toyama | 87.97 years |
| 11 | Nara | 87.95 years |
| 12 | Yamanashi | 87.94 years |
| 13 | Tottori | 87.91 years |
| 14 | Hyogo | 87.90 years |
| 15 | Kanagawa | 87.89 years |
| 16 | Okinawa | 87.88 years |
Hospitals per 100,000 people (2023)
Tottori ranks 19 of 47, highest first. Survey of Medical Institutions, 1 October 2023; includes psychiatric hospitals
| Rank | Region | Hospitals per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fukuoka | 8.9 |
| 17 | Okayama | 8.6 |
| 18 | Hiroshima | 8.5 |
| 19 | Tottori | 8.0 |
| 20 | Ishikawa | 7.9 |
| 21 | Iwate | 7.8 |
| 22 | Aomori | 7.5 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2023)
Tottori ranks 15 of 47, highest first. Survey of Medical Institutions, 1 October 2023; all hospital bed types
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Ehime | 1,562.7 |
| 13 | Akita | 1,521.6 |
| 14 | Kagawa | 1,508.0 |
| 15 | Tottori | 1,502.4 |
| 16 | Shimane | 1,490.2 |
| 17 | Ishikawa | 1,475.1 |
| 18 | Toyama | 1,454.6 |
Hospital doctors (full-time equivalent) per 100,000 people (2023)
Tottori ranks 24 of 47, highest first. Survey of Medical Institutions, 1 October 2023; hospitals only, clinics are not counted
| Rank | Region | Hospital doctors (full-time equivalent) per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Osaka | 222.3 |
| 22 | Shimane | 221.2 |
| 23 | Hyogo | 219.0 |
| 24 | Tottori | 216.6 |
| 25 | Akita | 210.4 |
| 26 | Yamaguchi | 208.5 |
| 27 | Yamanashi | 206.9 |
Life expectancy at age 65, men (years) (2020)
Tottori ranks 30 of 47, highest first. MHLW prefectural life table 2020
| Rank | Region | Life expectancy at age 65, men (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Tokyo | 19.89 years |
| 28 | Aichi | 19.87 years |
| 29 | Tokushima | 19.83 years |
| 30 | Tottori | 19.80 years |
| 31 | Saitama | 19.79 years |
| 32 | Fukuoka | 19.78 years |
| 33 | Ehime | 19.77 years |
Life expectancy at age 65, women (years) (2020)
Tottori ranks 11 of 47, highest first. MHLW prefectural life table 2020
| Rank | Region | Life expectancy at age 65, women (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Hiroshima | 25.14 years |
| 9 | Kochi | 25.14 years |
| 10 | Nara | 25.11 years |
| 11 | Tottori | 25.11 years |
| 12 | Oita | 25.08 years |
| 13 | Yamanashi | 25.04 years |
| 14 | Kanagawa | 24.99 years |
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Sources
- Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications: Statistical Observations of Prefectures 2026 (Tōkei de miru todōfuken no sugata), full volume, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b69774a5f40c…)
- Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan: Prefectural Life Tables 2020: chart and table data (life expectancy at selected ages), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 85e022250f89…)
- Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan: Survey of Medical Institutions 2023 (static survey, 1 October 2023), statistical tables 1-14, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c58768c41bfc…)
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