Health in Yamaguchi, Japan: official figures
The number of doctors working in medical facilities per 100,000 people in Yamaguchi was 267.2 in 2022, 24th highest of 47 prefectures.
How many dentists are there in Yamaguchi?
The number of dentists per 100,000 people in Yamaguchi was 70.4 in 2022, 19th lowest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurses are there in Yamaguchi?
The number of nurses and assistant nurses per 100,000 people in Yamaguchi was 1,428.9 in 2022, 8th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many hospitals are there in Yamaguchi?
The number of general hospitals per 100,000 people in Yamaguchi was 8.6 in 2023, 11th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Yamaguchi?
The number of general hospital beds per 100,000 people in Yamaguchi was 1,436.5 in 2023, 5th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many clinics are there in Yamaguchi?
The number of general clinics per 100,000 people in Yamaguchi was 92.0 in 2023, 12th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyWhat is the life expectancy of men in Yamaguchi?
Life expectancy at birth for men in Yamaguchi was 81.12 years in 2020, 14th lowest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyWhat is the life expectancy of women in Yamaguchi?
Life expectancy at birth for women in Yamaguchi was 87.43 years in 2020, 16th lowest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyWhat is the cancer death rate in Yamaguchi?
The death rate from cancer per 100,000 people in Yamaguchi was 374.8 in 2023, 8th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyWhat is the heart disease death rate in Yamaguchi?
The death rate from heart disease per 100,000 people in Yamaguchi was 284.2 in 2023, the highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyWhat is the stroke death rate in Yamaguchi?
The death rate from stroke and other cerebrovascular disease per 100,000 people in Yamaguchi was 112.4 in 2023, 12th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Yamaguchi?
The infant mortality rate (deaths under one year per 1,000 births) in Yamaguchi was 1.5 in 2023, tied for 9th lowest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow long do patients stay in hospital in Yamaguchi?
The average length of stay in general hospitals in Yamaguchi was 28.2 days in 2023, 4th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow full are hospitals in Yamaguchi?
The general hospital bed occupancy rate in Yamaguchi was 78.6% in 2023, 2nd 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 Yamaguchi?
National medical expenditure per person in Yamaguchi was 440,000 yen in 2022, 7th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many hospitals are there in Yamaguchi?
Yamaguchi had 139 hospitals on 1 October 2023, which is 10.7 per 100,000 people, 9th 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 Yamaguchi?
Yamaguchi had 27 psychiatric hospitals on 1 October 2023, which is 2.1 per 100,000 people, 6th highest 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 Yamaguchi?
Yamaguchi had 1,194 general clinics (doctors' clinics, with and without beds) on 1 October 2023, which is 92.0 per 100,000 people, 12th 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 Yamaguchi?
Yamaguchi had 89 clinics with inpatient beds on 1 October 2023, which is 6.9 per 100,000 people, 13th 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 Yamaguchi?
Yamaguchi had 622 dental clinics on 1 October 2023, which is 47.9 per 100,000 people, tied for 18th 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 Yamaguchi?
Yamaguchi had 24,037 hospital beds (all types) on 1 October 2023, which is 1,851.8 per 100,000 people, 6th 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 Yamaguchi?
Yamaguchi had 5,839 psychiatric beds in hospitals on 1 October 2023, which is 449.8 per 100,000 people, 9th 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 Yamaguchi?
Yamaguchi had 7,140 long-term care beds in hospitals (for patients needing long stays) on 1 October 2023, which is 550.1 per 100,000 people, 2nd 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 Yamaguchi?
Yamaguchi had 10,958 general hospital beds (acute and standard inpatient care) on 1 October 2023, which is 844.2 per 100,000 people, 19th 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 Yamaguchi?
Yamaguchi had 1,225 beds in general clinics on 1 October 2023, which is 94.4 per 100,000 people, 15th 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 Yamaguchi?
Yamaguchi had 2,706 full-time-equivalent doctors working in hospitals on 1 October 2023, which is 208.5 per 100,000 people, 22nd lowest 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 Yamaguchi?
Life expectancy at birth for men in Yamaguchi was 81.12 years in 2020, 14th 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 Yamaguchi?
The number of further years men aged 65 can expect to live (life expectancy at 65) in Yamaguchi was 19.64 years in 2020, 9th 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 Yamaguchi?
The number of further years men aged 75 can expect to live (life expectancy at 75) in Yamaguchi was 12.28 years in 2020, tied for 9th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 12.47 years.
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan · saved copyHow long do women live in Yamaguchi?
Life expectancy at birth for women in Yamaguchi was 87.43 years in 2020, 16th lowest 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 Yamaguchi?
The number of further years women aged 65 can expect to live (life expectancy at 65) in Yamaguchi was 24.70 years in 2020, 19th lowest 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 Yamaguchi?
The number of further years women aged 75 can expect to live (life expectancy at 75) in Yamaguchi was 16.03 years in 2020, 20th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 16.12 years.
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan · saved copyHow Yamaguchi compares with other prefectures
Doctors per 100,000 people (2022)
Yamaguchi ranks 24 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Hiroshima | 272.6 |
| 22 | Fukui | 271.2 |
| 23 | Toyama | 270.6 |
| 24 | Yamaguchi | 267.2 |
| 25 | Okinawa | 266.1 |
| 26 | Miyazaki | 260.8 |
| 27 | Yamanashi | 257.9 |
Life expectancy at birth, men (2020) (2020)
Yamaguchi ranks 34 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Life expectancy at birth, men (2020) |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Miyazaki | 81.15 years |
| 32 | Gunma | 81.13 years |
| 33 | Ehime | 81.13 years |
| 34 | Yamaguchi | 81.12 years |
| 35 | Wakayama | 81.03 years |
| 36 | Nagasaki | 81.01 years |
| 37 | Tochigi | 81.00 years |
Life expectancy at birth, women (2020) (2020)
Yamaguchi ranks 32 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Life expectancy at birth, women (2020) |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Gifu | 87.51 years |
| 30 | Chiba | 87.50 years |
| 31 | Shizuoka | 87.48 years |
| 32 | Yamaguchi | 87.43 years |
| 33 | Tokushima | 87.42 years |
| 34 | Nagasaki | 87.41 years |
| 35 | Yamagata | 87.38 years |
Hospitals per 100,000 people (2023)
Yamaguchi ranks 9 of 47, highest first. Survey of Medical Institutions, 1 October 2023; includes psychiatric hospitals
| Rank | Region | Hospitals per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Saga | 11.9 |
| 7 | Kumamoto | 11.8 |
| 8 | Nagasaki | 11.5 |
| 9 | Yamaguchi | 10.7 |
| 10 | Hokkaido | 10.5 |
| 11 | Toyama | 10.4 |
| 12 | Ehime | 10.4 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2023)
Yamaguchi ranks 6 of 47, highest first. Survey of Medical Institutions, 1 October 2023; all hospital bed types
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Nagasaki | 1,984.5 |
| 4 | Tokushima | 1,903.2 |
| 5 | Kumamoto | 1,875.0 |
| 6 | Yamaguchi | 1,851.8 |
| 7 | Oita | 1,772.8 |
| 8 | Saga | 1,765.4 |
| 9 | Hokkaido | 1,765.3 |
Hospital doctors (full-time equivalent) per 100,000 people (2023)
Yamaguchi ranks 26 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Hyogo | 219.0 |
| 24 | Tottori | 216.6 |
| 25 | Akita | 210.4 |
| 26 | Yamaguchi | 208.5 |
| 27 | Yamanashi | 206.9 |
| 28 | Nagano | 204.7 |
| 29 | Okinawa | 203.1 |
Life expectancy at age 65, men (years) (2020)
Yamaguchi ranks 39 of 47, highest first. MHLW prefectural life table 2020
| Rank | Region | Life expectancy at age 65, men (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Tochigi | 19.70 years |
| 37 | Nagasaki | 19.70 years |
| 38 | Hokkaido | 19.67 years |
| 39 | Yamaguchi | 19.64 years |
| 40 | Ibaraki | 19.62 years |
| 41 | Wakayama | 19.62 years |
| 42 | Gunma | 19.60 years |
Life expectancy at age 65, women (years) (2020)
Yamaguchi ranks 29 of 47, highest first. MHLW prefectural life table 2020
| Rank | Region | Life expectancy at age 65, women (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Chiba | 24.72 years |
| 27 | Nagasaki | 24.72 years |
| 28 | Miyagi | 24.71 years |
| 29 | Yamaguchi | 24.70 years |
| 30 | Shizuoka | 24.69 years |
| 31 | Yamagata | 24.65 years |
| 32 | Gifu | 24.62 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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