Italy vs Japan: Total health spending per person
Italy
4,993 current international $
in 2024
Japan
5,365 current international $
in 2023
Italy rank
28th
Japan rank
25th
Total health spending per person over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 5,365 current international $ against 4,993 current international $ in Italy, a difference of 372 current international $.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 28th and Japan ranks 25th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,531 current international $ | 2,418 current international $ | 112.58 current international $ | Italy |
| 2010s | 3,422 current international $ | 4,176 current international $ | 754.33 current international $ | Japan |
| 2020s | 4,674 current international $ | 5,356 current international $ | 682.76 current international $ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total health spending per person, Italy or Japan?
- Japan, at 5,365 current international $ against 4,993 current international $ in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total health spending per person between Italy and Japan?
- 372 current international $, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for total health spending per person?
- Italy ranks 28th and Japan ranks 25th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total health spending per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.