Medical use face masks stock volume in Japan FY 2014-2023
In fiscal year 2023, the inventory volume of face masks for medical usage in Japan amounted to around 263 millions. Due to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic towards the end of fiscal year 2019, the stock volume of medical face masks dropped to 63 million pieces due to the increased demand.
Medical-used face masks are medical-grade products made from non-woven fabrics.