JapaneseList of target
Table 1:Targets for achieving extension of healthy life expectancy and reduction of health disparities
| Indicators | Current data | Target |
|---|---|---|
| ①Extension of healthy life expectancy (average period of time spent without limitation in daily activities) | Male 70.42 years Female 73.62 years (2010) |
To extend healthy life expectancy more than the increase of life expectancy (2022) |
| ②Reduction of health disparities (gap among prefectures in average period of time spent without limitation in daily activities) | Male 2.79 years Female 2.95 years (2010) |
Reduction in gap among prefectures (2022) |
Note: To accomplish (1) above, not only the "average period of time spent without limitation," but "average
period of time individuals consider themselves as healthy" should also be taken into account.
Furthermore, to accomplish (2), each prefecture should aim to extend their healthy life expectancy with the longest healthy life expectancy among all prefectures being the target.
Furthermore, to accomplish (2), each prefecture should aim to extend their healthy life expectancy with the longest healthy life expectancy among all prefectures being the target.
Table 2：Targets for the prevention of onset and progression of life-style related diseases
| Indicators | Current data | Target | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ①Reduction in age-adjusted mortality rate of cancer under age 75 (per 100,000) | 84.3 (2010) |
73.9 (2015) |
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| ②Increase in participation rate of cancer screenings | Gastric cancer | Male 36.6% Female 28.3% |
50% (2016) |
| Lung cancer | Male 26.4% Female 23.0% |
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| Colorectal cancer | Male 28.1% Female 23.9% |
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| Cervical cancer | Female 37.7% | ||
| Breast cancer | Female 39.1% (2010) |
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Note: These rates represent individuals who are between 40 and 69 years old (for cervical
cancer age of individuals is between 20 and 69 years).
| Indicators | Current data | Target | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ① Reduction in age-adjusted mortality rate of cerebrovascular disease (CVD) and ischemic heart disease (IHD) (per 100,000) | CVD | Male 49.5 Female 26.9 |
CVD | Male 41.6 Female 24.7 |
| IHD | Male 36.9 Female 15.3 (2010) |
IHD | Male 31.8 Female 13.7 (2022) |
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| ② Improvement of hypertension (reduction in average systolic blood pressure) | Male 138 mmHg Female 133 mmHg (2010) |
Male 134 mmHg Female 129 mmHg (2022) |
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| ③ Reduction in percentage of adults with dyslipidemia | Those with total cholesterol over 240 mg/dl | Male 13.8% Female 22.0% |
Those with total cholesterol over 240mg/dl | Male 10% Female 17% |
| Those with LDL cholesterol over 160 mg/dl | Male 8.3% Female 11.7% (2010) |
Those with LDL cholesterol over 160 mg/dl | Male 6.2% Female 8.8% (2022) |
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| ④ Reduction in number of definite and at-risk people with metabolic syndrome | 14,000,000 (2008) |
25% less than 2008 (2015) |
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| ⑤ Increase in participation rates of specified health checkups and specified health guidance | Specified health checkups 41.3% Specified health guidance 12.3% (2009) |
Will be set based on the second term of medical cost adjustment plan starting in
2013 (2017) |
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| Indicators | Current data | Target |
|---|---|---|
| ①Reduction in complications (number of patients newly introduced to dialysis due to diabetic nephropathy) | 16,247 (2010) |
15,000 (2022) |
| ②Increase in percentage of patients who continue treatment | 63.7% (2010) |
75% (2022) |
| ③Decrease in percentage of individuals with elevated blood glucose levels (HbA1c (NGSP)≧8.4%) | 1.2% (2009) |
1.0% (2022) |
| ④Prevent increase in number of diabetic persons | 8,900,000 (2007) |
10,000,000 (2022) |
| ⑤Reduction in number of definite and at-risk people with metabolic syndrome | 14,000,000 (2008) |
25% less than 2008 (2015) |
| ⑥Increase in participation rates of specified health checkups and health guidance | Specified health checkups 41.3% Specified health guidance 12.3% (2009) |
Will be set based on the second period of medical cost adjustment plan starting in 2013 (2017) |
| Indicators | Current data | Target |
|---|---|---|
| ①Increase recognition of COPD | 25% (2011) |
80% (2022) |
Table 3：Targets for maintenance and improvement of functions necessary for engaging in social life
| Indicators | Current data | Target |
|---|---|---|
| ①Reduction in suicide rate (per 100,000) | 23.4 (2010) |
Will be set based on modified suicide prevention plan |
| ②Decrease in percentage of individuals who suffer from mood disorders or anxiety disorders | 10.4% (2010) |
9.4% (2022) |
| ③Increase in percentage of occupational settings where interventions for mental health are available | 33.6% (2007) |
100% (2020) |
| ④Increase in number of pediatricians and child psychiatrists per 100,000 children | Pediatricians：94.4 (2010) Child psychiatrists：10.6 (2009) |
To increase (2014) |
| Indicators | Current data | Target | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ① Increase in percentage of children who maintain healthy lifestyle (nutrition, dietary habits, physical activity) | |||
| (a) Increase in percentage of children who eat three meals a day | 5th grade 89.4% (2010) |
To reach 100% (2022) |
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| (b) Increase in percentage of children who exercise regularly | (Ref) Three times a week or more 5th grade |
Male 61.5% Female 35.9% (2010) |
To increase (2022) |
| ② Increase in percentage of children with ideal body weight | |||
| (a) Reduction in percentage of low birth weight infants | 9.6% (2010) |
To reduce (2014) |
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| (b) Reduction in percentage of children who tend to be obese | 5th graders who are overweight or obese (2011) | Male 4.60% Female 3.39% |
To reduce (2014) |
| Indicators | Current data | Target | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ① Restraint of the increase in Long-Term Care Insurance service users | 4,520,000 (2012) |
6,570,000 (2025) |
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| ② Increase in identification rate of high-risk elderly with low cognitive function | 0.9% (2009) | 10% (2022) |
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| ③ Increase in percentage of individuals who know about locomotive syndrome | (Ref) 17.3% (2012) |
80% (2022) |
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| ④ Restraint of the increase in undernourished elderly (BMI under 20) | 17.4% (2010) |
22% (2022) |
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| ⑤ Decrease number of elderly with back or foot pain (per 1,000) | Male 218 Female 291 (2010) |
Male 200 Female 260 (2022) |
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| ⑥ Promotion of social participation (employed or engaged in community activities) | (Ref) Percentage of those who are involved in any form of community activities | Male 64.0% Female 55.1% (2008) |
80% (2022) |
Note: the target for 1. is set based on the results from the Outline basic and integrated
Reform Plan for Social Welfare and Tax.
Table 4：Targets for putting in place a social environment to support and protect health
| Indicators | Current data | Target |
|---|---|---|
| ①Strengthening of community ties | (Ref) Percentage of those who consider that “There is a strong bond between the community and
myself.” 45.7% (2007) |
65% (2022) |
| ②Increase in percentage of individuals who are involved in health promotion activities | (Ref) Percentage of those volunteering health or medical service 3.0% (2006) |
25% (2022) |
| ③Increase in number of corporations that deal with health promotion and educational activities | 420 (2012) |
7,000 (2022) |
| ④Increase in number of civilian organizations that offer accessible opportunities for health promotion support or counseling | (Ref) Number of Reported organizations 7,134 (2012) |
15,000 (2022) |
| ⑤ Increase in number of local governments that make efforts to solve health disparity issues (number of prefectures that identify problems and have intervention programs for those in need) | 11 prefectures (2012) |
47 prefectures (2022) |
Table 5：Targets for improvement of everyday habits and social environment relating to nutrition and dietary habits, physical activity and exercise, rest, alcohol, smoking, and dental and oral health
| Indicators | Current data | Target | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ① Increase in percentage of individuals maintaining ideal body weight (Reduction in percentage of obese individuals [BMI 25 and more] and underweight individuals [BMI less than 18.5]) | Obese males in their 20s to 60s | 31.2% | Obese males in their 20s to 60s | 28% |
| Obese females in their 40s to 60s | 22.2% | Obese females in their 40s to 60s | 19% | |
| Underweight females in their 20s | 29.0% (2010) |
Underweight females in their 20s | 20% (2022) |
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| ② Increase in percentage of individuals who consume appropriate quality and quantity of food | ||||
| (a) Increase in percentage of individuals who eat balanced diet with staple food, main dish and side dish more than twice a day | 68.1% (2011) |
80% (2022) |
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| (b) Decrease in mean salt intake | 10.6g (2010) |
8g (2022) |
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| (c) Increase in consumption of vegetables and fruits | Mean daily intake of vegetables | 282g | Mean daily intake of vegetables | 350ｇ |
| Individuals who consume fruit less than 100 g per day | 61.4% (2010) |
Individuals who consume fruit less than 100 g per day | 30% (2022) |
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| ③ Increase in dining with family regularly (decrease in percentage of children who eat alone) | Breakfast | Elementary school student 15.3% Junior high school student 33.7% |
To decrease (2022) |
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| Dinner | Elementary school student 2.2% Junior high school student 6.0% (2010) |
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| ④ Increase in number of corporations in food industry that supply food product low in salt and fat | Registered corporations | 14 | Registered corporations | 100 |
| Registered restaurants | 17,284 locations (2012) |
Registered restaurants | 30,000 locations (2022) |
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| ⑤ Increase in percentage of specific food service facilities that plan, cook, and evaluate and improve nutritional content of menu based on the needs of clients | (Ref) Facilities with registered/non-registered dietitians 70.5% (2010) |
80% (2022) |
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| Indicators | Current data | Target | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ① Increase in daily number of steps | 20-64 years old | Male 7,841 steps Female 6,883 steps |
20-64 years old | Male 9,000 steps Female 8,500 steps |
| Over 65 years old | Male 5,628 steps Female 4,584 steps (2010) |
Over 65 years old | Male 7,000 steps Female 6,000 steps (2022) |
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| ② Increase in percentage of individuals who regularly exercise | 20-64 years old | Male 26.3% Female 22.9% |
20-64 years old | Male 36% Female 33% |
| Over 65 years old | Male 47.6% Female 37.6% (2010) |
Over 65 years old | Male 58% Female 48% (2022) |
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| ③ Increase in number of local governments that offer community development and environment to promote physical activity | 17 prefectures (2012) |
47 prefectures (2022) |
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| Indicators | Current data | Target |
|---|---|---|
| ① Reduction in percentage of individuals who do not take rest through sufficient sleep | 18.4% (2009) |
15% (2022) |
| ②Reduction in percentage of employees who work 60 hours or more per week | 9.3% (2011) |
5.0% (2020) |
| Indicators | Current data | Target | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ① Reduction in percentage of individuals who consume alcohol over recommended limits (male > 40 g, female > 20 g per day) | Male 15.3% Female 7.5% (2010) |
Male 13% Female 6.4% (2022) |
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| ② Eradication of underage drinking | Third grade of junior high school | Male 10.5% Female 11.7% |
0% (2022) |
| Third grade of high school | Male 21.7% Female 19.9% (2010) |
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| ③ Eradication of alcohol consumption among pregnant women | 8.7% (2010) |
0% (2014) |
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| Indicators | Current data | Target | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ① Reduction in percentage of adult smoking rate (quit smoking among smokers who want to quit smoking) | 19.5% (2010) |
12% (2022) |
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| ② Eradication of underage smoking | First grade of junior high school | Male 1.6% Female 0.9% |
0% (2022) |
| Third grade of high school | Male 8.6% Female 3.8% (2010) |
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| ③ Eradication of smoking during pregnancy | 5.0% (2010) |
0% (2014) |
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| ④ Reduction in percentage of individuals who are exposed to passive smoking at home, workplace, restaurants, governmental institutions, and medical institutions | Governmental institutions 16.9% Medical institutions 13.3% (2008) Workplace 64% (2011) Home 10.7% Restaurants 50.1% (2010) |
Governmental institutions 0% Medical institutions 0% (2022) Workplace--no secondhand smoke (2020) Home 3% Restaurants 15% (2022) |
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| Indicators | Current data | Target |
|---|---|---|
| ①Maintenance and improvement of oral function (increase in percentage of individuals in their 60s with good mastication) | 73.4% (2009) |
80% (2022) |
| ②Prevention of tooth loss | ||
| (a) Increase in percentage of 80-year-old individuals with over 20 teeth remaining | 25.0% (2005) |
50% (2022) |
| (b) Increase in percentage of 60-year-old individuals with over 24 teeth remaining | 60.2% (2005) |
70% (2022) |
| (c) Increase in percentage of 40-year-old individuals with all teeth remaining | 54.1% (2005) |
75% (2022) |
| ③Decrease in percentage of individuals with periodontal disease | ||
| (a) Decrease in percentage of individuals in 20s with gingivitis | 31.7% (2009) |
25% (2022) |
| (b) Decrease in percentage of individuals in 40s with progressive periodontitis | 37.3% (2005) |
25% (2022) |
| (c) Decrease in percentage of individuals in 60s with progressive periodontitis | 54.7% (2005) |
45% (2022) |
| ④Increase in number of children without dental caries | ||
| (a) Increase in number of prefectures where over 80% of 3-year-old children have no dental caries | 6 prefectures (2009) |
23 prefectures (2022) |
| (b) Increase in number of prefectures where 12-year-old children have less than 1 dmft (the mean decayed, missing, and filled teeth) | 7 prefectures (2011) |
28 prefectures (2022) |
| ⑤ Increase in percentage of individuals who participated in dental check-up during the past year | 34.1% (2009) |
28 prefectures (2022) |