Japan vs New Zealand: Total health spending per person
Japan
5,365 current international $
in 2023
New Zealand
5,576 current international $
in 2024
Japan rank
25th
New Zealand rank
22nd
Total health spending per person over time
- Japan
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 5,576 current international $ against 5,365 current international $ in Japan, a difference of 211 current international $.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 22nd of 193 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,418 current international $ | 2,135 current international $ | 283.6 current international $ | Japan |
| 2010s | 4,176 current international $ | 3,346 current international $ | 829.54 current international $ | Japan |
| 2020s | 5,356 current international $ | 4,996 current international $ | 360.18 current international $ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total health spending per person, Japan or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 5,576 current international $ against 5,365 current international $ in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total health spending per person between Japan and New Zealand?
- 211 current international $, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for total health spending per person?
- Japan ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 22nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) β 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.