Medication and medical treatments in Japan - statistics & facts

Production value of pharmaceutical drugs Japan 2014-2024

Production value of pharmaceutical drugs in Japan from 2014 to 2024 (in trillion Japanese yen)

Production value of medical drugs Japan 2023, by production place

Production value of medical drugs in Japan in 2023, by production place (in trillion Japanese yen)

Production value of pharmaceuticals Japan 2024, by prefecture

Production value of pharmaceuticals in Japan in 2024, by prefecture (in billion Japanese yen)

Number of medical drug manufacturing plants Japan 2024, by production value

Number of medical drug manufacturing plants in Japan in 2024, by production value

Leading pharmaceutical companies Japan 2026, by R&D costs

Major companies in the pharmaceutical industry in Japan as of June 2026, by research and development expenditure (in billion Japanese yen)

Opinion on what drugs should be covered by public health insurance Japan 2023

Opinion on what drugs should be covered by public health insurance in Japan as of July 2023

Production value of drugs Japan 2024, by category

Production value of drugs in Japan in 2024, by main therapeutic category (in billion Japanese yen)

Production value of oncology drugs Japan 2019-2023

Production value of oncology drugs in Japan from 2019 to 2023 (in trillion Japanese yen)

Production value of metabolic drugs Japan 2019-2023

Production value of metabolic drugs in Japan from 2019 to 2023 (in trillion Japanese yen)

Production value of central nervous system drugs Japan 2019-2023

Production value of central nervous system drugs in Japan from 2019 to 2023 (in billion Japanese yen)

Production value of cardiovascular agents Japan 2019-2024

Production value of cardiovascular agents in Japan from 2019 to 2024 (in billion Japanese yen)

Production value of drugs for blood and body fluids Japan 2019-2023

Production value of drugs for blood and body fluids in Japan from 2019 to 2023 (in billion Japanese yen)

Production value of oncology drugs Japan 2023, by type

Production value of oncology drugs in Japan in 2023, by type (in billion Japanese yen)

Production value of metabolic drugs Japan 2023, by type

Production value of metabolic drugs in Japan in 2023, by type (in billion Japanese yen)

Production value of central nervous system drugs Japan 2023, by type

Production value of central nervous system drugs in Japan in 2023, by type (in billion Japanese yen)

Production value of cardiovascular agents Japan 2024, by type

Drug production value of cardiovascular agents in Japan in 2024, by sub therapeutic category (in billion Japanese yen)

Production value of drugs for blood and body fluids Japan 2024, by type

Production value of drugs for blood and body fluids in Japan in 2024, by type (in billion Japanese yen)

Prescription drug market size Japan 2003-2025

Sales value of the prescription drug market in Japan from 2003 to 2025 (in trillion Japanese yen)

Production value of prescription drugs Japan 2014-2024

Production value of prescription drugs in Japan from 2014 to 2024 (in trillion Japanese yen)

Sales value of major prescription drugs Japan 2025

Annual sales value of the leading prescription drugs in Japan in 2025 (in billion Japanese yen)

Share of prescription drug sales Japan FY 2014-2024, by channel

Distribution of prescription drug sales in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2024, by channel

Share of prescription and OTC drug in wholesale Japan FY 2013-2024

Distribution of ethical pharmaceuticals and over-the-counter (OTC) medication wholesales in Japan from fiscal year 2013 to 2024

Wholesale value of OTC drugs Japan FY 1990-2023

Wholesale value of over-the-counter (OCT) medication in Japan from fiscal year 1990 to 2023 (in billion Japanese yen)

Number of BTC and OTC drugs approved by PMDA Japan FY 2014-2025

Number of behind-the-counter and over-the-counter drug products approved by the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2025

Quasi drugs production value in Japan 2014-2024

Production value of quasi-drugs in Japan from 2014 to 2024 (in billion Japanese yen)

Quasi drugs production value in Japan 2024, by therapeutic category

Production value of quasi-drugs in Japan in 2024, by therapeutic category (in billion Japanese yen)

Production value of medicated cosmetics Japan 2024, by category

Production value of medicated cosmetics in Japan in 2024, by category (in billion Japanese yen)

Production value of hair remedies Japan 2024, by category

Production value of hair remedies in Japan in 2024, by category (in billion Japanese yen)

Health foods market size in Japan FY 2016-2025

Shipment value of the health functional foods market in Japan in fiscal years 2016 to 2024 with a forecast for 2025 (in billion Japanese yen)

Dietary supplements market size in Japan 2019-2026

Market size of dietary supplements in Japan from fiscal year 2019 to 2024 with forecasts until 2026 (in billion Japanese yen)

Purchase channels for dietary and health supplements Japan 2024

Preferred purchase channels for dietary and health supplements in Japan as of February 2024

Share of people who consumed dietary supplements in Japan 2024

Share of people who consumed dietary supplements in Japan as of December 2024

Frequency of taking dietary supplements in Japan 2024

Frequency of taking dietary supplements in Japan as of April 2024

Market size of alternative medicine treatments in Japan 2014-2023

Market size of repositioning by judo, acupuncture, moxibustion and massage in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in billion Japanese yen)

Number of acupuncturists Japan 2006-2022

Number of acupuncturists in Japan from 2006 to 2022

Number of moxibustion practitioners Japan 2006-2022

Number of moxibustion practitioners in Japan from 2006 to 2022

Number of judo therapists Japan 2006-2022

Number of judo therapists in Japan from 2006 to 2022

Number of shiatsu and anma massages treatment centers Japan 2006-2022

Number of treatment centers offering anma, massages and shiatsu in Japan from 2006 to 2022 (in 1,000s)