Medical Facility Dynamics Survey (End-June 2026)
Overview
Approximate figures as of the end of June 2026 from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare’s Medical Facility Dynamics Survey. Compared with the previous month, both the number of hospitals and their beds decreased, while the number of general clinics increased and their beds decreased. The number of dental clinics decreased, with no change in their bed count. The summary of results presents facility and bed counts by facility type, operator, and prefecture, along with monthly trend graphs for hospital beds and other measures.
Key points
- Both the number of hospitals and their beds decreased from the previous month.
- The number of general clinics increased, while the number of beds decreased.
- The number of dental clinics decreased, while the number of beds remained unchanged.
Overview
The “Medical Facility Dynamics Survey (Approximate Figures as of the End of June 2026)” is a summary of results from the medical facility survey conducted as part of health and labour statistics. It was presented on August 31, 2026, and organizes trends in medical facilities as of the end of June compared with the previous month.
The facility types covered are hospitals, general clinics, and dental clinics. For each type, the changes in the number of facilities and beds are presented, with results organized by facility type, operator, and prefecture.
Details
Compared with the previous month, hospitals saw a decrease of 5 facilities and 1,019 beds. General clinics increased by 22 facilities, while their number of beds decreased by 168. Dental clinics decreased by 22 facilities, with no change in their number of beds.
The summary of results presents the number of facilities and beds by facility type, operator, and prefecture. As reference material, it includes monthly trend graphs for hospital beds and for the combined total of long-term care beds in hospitals and general clinics. The contact office is the Health Statistics Office, Office of the Councillor for Policy Planning and Evaluation.
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