As of March 2022, about 1.5 million female Japanese aged 90 years and older were requiring long-term nursing care or support. That year, there were around 2.2 million male and 4.7 million female long-term care patients across the country.
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MHLW (Japan). (August 31, 2023). Number of people requiring long-term nursing care or support in Japan in 2022, by gender and age group (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203170/japan-number-persons-requiring-long-term-care-by-gender-and-age/
MHLW (Japan). "Number of people requiring long-term nursing care or support in Japan in 2022, by gender and age group (in 1,000s)." Chart. August 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203170/japan-number-persons-requiring-long-term-care-by-gender-and-age/
MHLW (Japan). (2023). Number of people requiring long-term nursing care or support in Japan in 2022, by gender and age group (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203170/japan-number-persons-requiring-long-term-care-by-gender-and-age/
MHLW (Japan). "Number of People Requiring Long-term Nursing Care or Support in Japan in 2022, by Gender and Age Group (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203170/japan-number-persons-requiring-long-term-care-by-gender-and-age/
MHLW (Japan), Number of people requiring long-term nursing care or support in Japan in 2022, by gender and age group (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203170/japan-number-persons-requiring-long-term-care-by-gender-and-age/ (last visited July 21, 2024)
Number of people requiring long-term nursing care or support in Japan in 2022, by gender and age group (in 1,000s) [Graph], MHLW (Japan), August 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203170/japan-number-persons-requiring-long-term-care-by-gender-and-age/