The following data show the changes in the number of reported HIV carriers in Japan, 1985 to 2015. Figure 1: Total Reported HIV Carriers in Japan Figure 2: Reported New HIV Carriers by year in Japan, 1985 to 2015 Table: Number of HIV Carri…

The following data show the women's smoking rate by prefecture in Japan in 2013. The rate in Hokkaido is highly outstanding. Prefecture Rate % Hokkaido 17.8 Aomori 14.3 Saitama 13.1 Osaka 12.9 Fukushima 12.1 Miyagi 11.9 Fukuoka 11.9 Ibarak…

The following data show the men's smoking rate by prefecture in Japan in 2013. The rate is high in the northern Japan. The northern Kyushu area also has the high rate. Prefecture Rate % Aomori 40.3 Saga 39.6 Hokkaido 39.2 Fukushima 38.9 Ak…

The following data show the smoking rate by prefecture in Japan in 2013. Smoking rates are high in the northern Japan. Prefecture Rate % Hokkaido 27.6 Aomori 25.9 Fukushima 25.1 Miyagi 24.1 Fukuoka 23.6 Akita 23.5 Iwate 23.4 Ibaraki 23.3 Y…

The following data show the women's smoking rate in Japan from 1989 to 2014. Unit is %. Age 20～29 30～39 40～49 50～59 60～69 70 & over Average 1989 8.9 11.7 10.6 9.1 6.8 8.2 9.4 1990 11.9 11.0 11.3 8.0 8.5 7.2 9.7 1991 11.2 13.5 11.8 8.0…

The following data show the men's smoking rate in Japan from 1989 to 2014. Unit is %. Age 20～29 30～39 40～49 50～59 60～69 70 & over Average 1989 62.3 65.4 59.5 53.3 50.4 34.5 55.3 1990 52.9 63.3 56.6 50.1 51.8 38.8 53.1 1991 48.3 57.2 5…

The following data show the number of medical staff per population in Tokyo in 2014. Table: Number of Medical Staff per Population in Tokyo, 2014 (unit: per 100,000) Doctor Dentist Pharmacist Nurse Japan average 244.9 81.8 226.7 855.2 Toky…

Here is the list of the number of people waiting for organ transplants in Japan as of 2016 Jan 4th. It is the number of people who are registered on Japan Organ Transplant Network. Organ Number Kidney 12825 Eyeball, cornea 1940 Heart 451 L…

In 2015, 58 persons donated their organs after the brain deaths. 4 of them were under 15 year-old kids. Since 2010, if the family member agrees, donation is allowed without the dead person's own explicit consent. 34 brain dead persons dona…

In 2015, 91 dead people donated their organs to recipients. The following shows the changes in the number of donors by death status in Japan between 1996 and 2015. 58 dead persons donated their organs after the brain deaths, 33 dead person…

According to Japanese Red Cross Society, the most common ABO blood type in Japan is type A (40%). The following shows the percentage of "ABO & Rh" blood types in Japan. (unit: %) The ratio is approximately A:O:B:AB = 4:3:2:1 Type Type % A …

One of Chinese SNS recommended Chinese tourists to buy 12 Japanese medicines when they visit to Japan. The list is known as "12 must-buy magic drugs in Japan". Here is the list of 12 drugs. You can buy them at a drugstore. 1. Sante Beautey…

Here is the annual change of the main causes of death in Okinawa. Cancer and heart disease are increasing. Unit is the mortality rate per 100,000. Year Cancer Heart disease Brain vessal disease Pneumonia Accident Suicide 1992 141.6 93.8 52…

In Japan in 2012, 15.2% of Japanese men had diabetes, 8.7% of Japanese women had diabetes, according to a survey conducted by Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. Figure : Ratio of Diabetes Patients by Age in Japan, 2012 Male Female Age…

I have high blood pressure. My mother has also. According to a survey conducted by Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, 35.7% of men have high blood pressure in Japan in 2012. For women, 25.5% have high blood pressure. The following dat…

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology researched about allergy disease that students have. The research was conducted in 2007 in Japan. The following figure shows the percentage of the students who have allergies. …

The tables below present the number of deaths by cancer site in Japan. 31,963 stomach cancer male patients died last year (2013). The number of death by lung cancer was the highest in terms of men. But for women, intestine cancer was the t…

In June, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare reported the rough number of demographic data in 2013. According to it, top 10 causes of death in 2013 are the below. 2014 version is "http://nbakki.hatenablog.com/entry/Causes_of_Death_Japan…

The table below shows the changes in the number of mentally disabled outpatients by disease in Japan. Year by year, the number of outpatients is increasing. It is said, it is becoming that people do not hesitate to consult psychiatrists, a…

According to statistics the government released in 2011, there are 3.6 million of physically disabled persons in Japan. Ratio of the physically disabled persons is 2.9% of residents in Japan. There are 0.5 million mentally retarded persons…

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare conducts surveys about health of teeth every 5 years. Last time the survey was conducted in 2011. The table shows the mean number of remaining teeth by age. Total Men Women Age group Number of subject…

The table below shows smoking rates in Japan. Men's rate is gradually decreasing. Women's rate stays flat. A common cigarette SevenStar costs 440 yen ($4.36 €3.14) per 20 cigarettes. In 1989 SevenStar cost only 220 yen, half of the current…

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology is conducting surveys about visual acuity of students every year. The following shows the result of the 2013 survey. We use the decimal type of visual acuity scales, like 2.0, …

A doctor has to report specific diseases to the authority if he found those diseases in his patients. The following shows number of NEW patients who got a notifiable disease in 2010 in Japan. The table does not include the number of patien…

Last year (2012) 21,283 persons were newly diagnosed as tuberculosis in Japan, and 2110 patients died by tuberculosis. Tuberculosis is the 26th cause of death in Japan. It is still a dangerous disease in the modern era. Here is the number …

Here is the top 10 list of the causes of death in Japan in 2012. 2014 version is "http://nbakki.hatenablog.com/entry/Causes_of_Death_Japan_2014" Rank Cause Cause Number of deaths 1 悪性新生物 Malignant neoplasm Cancer 360790 2 心疾患 Cardi…