As of March 2023, around 20.8 percent of people in need of long-term care or support in Japan required level one care. At the same time, approximately 8.5 percent were requiring level five care. When recipients require level five care, they are bedridden and unable to eat or excrete without help.
Distribution of people requiring long-term nursing care or support in Japan in 2023, by level of required care
Percentage points exceeding 100 percent are probably due to rounding.
The required level of care or support is classified into seven categories in Japan, from level one support being the lowest to level five care being the highest.
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MHLW (Japan). (August 30, 2024). Distribution of people requiring long-term nursing care or support in Japan in 2023, by level of required care [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203070/japan-distribution-requiring-long-term-care-by-level/
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