Number of people requiring long-term care Japan 2014-2023

As of March 2023, the number of people requiring long-term care or support in Japan reached approximately 6.9 million, up from about 5.8 million in 2014. Of the total number of people requiring care, around 8.5 percent were classified as care level 5, which is the most severe level of required care.

截至2023年3月，日本需要长期护理或支持的人口数量已达到约690万人，相较于2014年的约580万人有所上升。在需要护理的总人口中，约8.5%被划分为护理等级5，这是所需护理中最严重的等级。