In fiscal year 2022, the national medical expenses for medical treatment for individuals aged over 65 years reached approximately 21.2 trillion Japanese yen, representing the age group with the highest costs. The national medical expenses for medical treatment for those aged 45 to 64 years old amounted to around seven trillion Japanese yen.
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National medical expenses for medical treatment in Japan in fiscal year 2022, by age group
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National medical expenses in trillion Japanese yen
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MHLW (Japan). (October 11, 2024). National medical expenses for medical treatment in Japan in fiscal year 2022, by age group (in trillion Japanese yen) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 02, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1428651/japan-national-medical-expenses-for-medical-treatment-by-age-group/
MHLW (Japan). "National medical expenses for medical treatment in Japan in fiscal year 2022, by age group (in trillion Japanese yen)." Chart. October 11, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1428651/japan-national-medical-expenses-for-medical-treatment-by-age-group/
MHLW (Japan). (2024). National medical expenses for medical treatment in Japan in fiscal year 2022, by age group (in trillion Japanese yen). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1428651/japan-national-medical-expenses-for-medical-treatment-by-age-group/
MHLW (Japan). "National Medical Expenses for Medical Treatment in Japan in Fiscal Year 2022, by Age Group (in Trillion Japanese Yen)." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1428651/japan-national-medical-expenses-for-medical-treatment-by-age-group/
MHLW (Japan), National medical expenses for medical treatment in Japan in fiscal year 2022, by age group (in trillion Japanese yen) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1428651/japan-national-medical-expenses-for-medical-treatment-by-age-group/ (last visited July 02, 2025)
National medical expenses for medical treatment in Japan in fiscal year 2022, by age group (in trillion Japanese yen) [Graph], MHLW (Japan), October 11, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1428651/japan-national-medical-expenses-for-medical-treatment-by-age-group/
