Many Healthcare services such as screening, infectious disease control and prenatal care are provided by both local and national governments. The national government offer universal health care insurance for a set fee and those who are not insured can gain insurance through local governments.
As well as pharmacies selling synthetic medication, herbal medication is also sold on a regular basis. Traditional Chinese medicine is also available in some areas of Japan and a person may seek the assistance of traditional healers.
Life Expectancy |
82.5 |
Infant Mortality Rate |
3.0 |
Physicians per 1000 people |
1.98 |
Nurses over 1000 people |
7.79 |
Expenditure on health per capita USD |
2,662 |
Healthcare cost as a % of GDP |
7.9 |
% of government revenue spent on health |
16.8 |
% of health costs paid by the government |
81.0 |
[1] - CIA World factbook
[2] - World Health Organisation
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