Health & medicine
More Than 1 Billion People Live with Mental Health Conditions | Two WHO Reports
October 10 is World Mental Health Day. According to reports published by WHO in September 2025, more than 1 billion people worldwide live with mental health conditions. The median share of national health budgets allocated to mental health remains at 2%.
More Than 1 Billion People Live with Mental Health Conditions | Two WHO Reports
October 10 is World Mental Health Day. According to reports published by WHO in September 2025, more than 1 billion people worldwide live with mental health conditions. The median share of national health budgets allocated to mental health remains at 2%.
Average Life Expectancy Is 81.35 Years for Men and 87.33 Years for Women | Reiwa 7 Abridged Life Tables
According to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare’s “Reiwa 7 Abridged Life Tables,” average life expectancy in 2025 was 81.35 years for men and 87.33 years for women, both higher than the previous year. The gap between men and women narrowed by 0.05 years to 5.98 years. This article reads the figures from what average life expectancy means.
Average Life Expectancy Is 81.35 Years for Men and 87.33 Years for Women | Reiwa 7 Abridged Life Tables
According to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare’s “Reiwa 7 Abridged Life Tables,” average life expectancy in 2025 was 81.35 years for men and 87.33 years for women, both higher than the previous year. The gap between men and women narrowed by 0.05 years to 5.98 years. This article reads the figures from what average life expectancy means.
1 in 6 Bacterial Infections Is Drug-Resistant | WHO Global Report 2025
According to the WHO Global Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Report 2025, 1 in 6 bacterial infections confirmed worldwide in 2023 was caused by bacteria that are difficult to treat with antimicrobials. From 2018 to 2023, resistance increased in more than 40% of the monitored cases.
1 in 6 Bacterial Infections Is Drug-Resistant | WHO Global Report 2025
According to the WHO Global Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Report 2025, 1 in 6 bacterial infections confirmed worldwide in 2023 was caused by bacteria that are difficult to treat with antimicrobials. From 2018 to 2023, resistance increased in more than 40% of the monitored cases.
Diabetes affects 830 million people worldwide | More than half are not connected to treatment
According to WHO, the number of people living with diabetes rose from 200 million in 1990 to 830 million in 2022. An estimated 59% of adults aged 30 and over with diabetes, about 450 million people, are not receiving treatment.
Diabetes affects 830 million people worldwide | More than half are not connected to treatment
According to WHO, the number of people living with diabetes rose from 200 million in 1990 to 830 million in 2022. An estimated 59% of adults aged 30 and over with diabetes, about 450 million people, are not receiving treatment.
Heatstroke emergency transports exceed 100,000 for the first time | Fire and Disaster Management Agency final 2025 figures
According to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, emergency transports due to heatstroke from May to September 2025 totaled 100,510, the highest since the survey began in 2008. People aged 65 and over accounted for 57.1%, and residences were the most common place of occurrence at 38.1%. We read the breakdown by age, severity, and location.
Heatstroke emergency transports exceed 100,000 for the first time | Fire and Disaster Management Agency final 2025 figures
According to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, emergency transports due to heatstroke from May to September 2025 totaled 100,510, the highest since the survey began in 2008. People aged 65 and over accounted for 57.1%, and residences were the most common place of occurrence at 38.1%. We read the breakdown by age, severity, and location.
National medical care expenditure is 48 trillion 91.5 billion yen | Reading the 380,000 yen per person breakdown
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare’s national medical care expenditure for fiscal 2023 reached a record high of 48 trillion 91.5 billion yen, or 386,700 yen per person. People aged 65 and over account for 60% of the total, and half of the funding comes from insurance premiums. We read the breakdown by age, funding source, disease and injury, and prefecture.
National medical care expenditure is 48 trillion 91.5 billion yen | Reading the 380,000 yen per person breakdown
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare’s national medical care expenditure for fiscal 2023 reached a record high of 48 trillion 91.5 billion yen, or 386,700 yen per person. People aged 65 and over account for 60% of the total, and half of the funding comes from insurance premiums. We read the breakdown by age, funding source, disease and injury, and prefecture.