As of October 2022, approximately 9.8 million male patients in Japan were treated for diseases of the circulatory system. This includes hypertensive diseases, other heart diseases, and cerebrovascular diseases. Around 7.4 million men were receiving treatments for diseases of the digestive system.
Number of male patients receiving treatments in Japan in 2020, by disease classification
(in 1,000s)
The survey was conducted at medical facilities on one designated date set for each institution from three days in October.
The number of patients refers to those who were continuously receiving medical treatment (including those who did not receive medical treatment at medical institutions on the dates of the survey) calculated by the following formula:
number of patients receiving medical treatment = estimated number of inpatients + estimated number of initial visit outpatients + (estimated number of return visit outpatients × average interval since last visit × adjustment factor (6/7))
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MHLW (Japan). (June 30, 2022). Number of male patients receiving treatments in Japan in 2020, by disease classification (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1324418/japan-number-treated-male-patients-by-disease-classification/
MHLW (Japan). "Number of male patients receiving treatments in Japan in 2020, by disease classification (in 1,000s)." Chart. June 30, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1324418/japan-number-treated-male-patients-by-disease-classification/
MHLW (Japan). (2022). Number of male patients receiving treatments in Japan in 2020, by disease classification (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1324418/japan-number-treated-male-patients-by-disease-classification/
MHLW (Japan). "Number of Male Patients Receiving Treatments in Japan in 2020, by Disease Classification (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1324418/japan-number-treated-male-patients-by-disease-classification/
MHLW (Japan), Number of male patients receiving treatments in Japan in 2020, by disease classification (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1324418/japan-number-treated-male-patients-by-disease-classification/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Number of male patients receiving treatments in Japan in 2020, by disease classification (in 1,000s) [Graph], MHLW (Japan), June 30, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1324418/japan-number-treated-male-patients-by-disease-classification/
