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Taiwan Had 7.33 Health-Facility Beds per 1,000 People in 2023
Taiwan had 7.33 beds per 1,000; Korea and Japan were above 12.
Taiwan Had 2.31 Western-Medicine Physicians per 1,000 People in 2023
MOHW lists 23.1 Western-medicine physicians per 10,000 people in 2023.
Taiwan Cancer Mortality Rate Rose to 230.8 per 100,000 in 2024
The crude cancer mortality rate rose from 196.9 in 2014 to 230.8 in 2024.
Cancer Remained Taiwan’s Leading Cause of Death in 2024
Cancer caused 54,032 deaths, ahead of heart disease, pneumonia and stroke.
Taiwan Life Expectancy Reached 80.77 Years in 2024
MOI reported 80.77 years for Taiwan, below Japan and Korea but above the world average.
Taiwan Health Spending Reached US$2,352 per Person in 2023
Commonwealth Fund reports US$2,352 per person and 7.3% of GDP in 2023.
Taiwan National Health Insurance Covers 99.9% of People
NHIA says the NHI system covers 99.9% of people and all medically necessary services.
Taiwan Migrant Workers by Industry and Nationality at End-2025
Manufacturing employed 482,608 foreign workers, far above other listed industries.
THSR Ridership Trend, 2019-2025
Annual ridership reached 82.07m in 2025, 21.7% above the 2019 pre-COVID level.