Israel vs Japan: Current health expenditure per capita
Israel
3,928 current US$
in 2023
Japan
3,638 current US$
in 2023
Israel rank
21st
Japan rank
24th
Current health expenditure per capita over time
- Israel
- Japan
How they compare
Israel currently reports 3,928 current US$ against 3,638 current US$ in Japan, a difference of 290 current US$.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Israel ranks 21st and Japan ranks 24th of 193 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,616 current US$ | 2,854 current US$ | 1,239 current US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 2,760 current US$ | 4,367 current US$ | 1,606 current US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 3,987 current US$ | 4,316 current US$ | 329.85 current US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure per capita, Israel or Japan?
- Israel, at 3,928 current US$ against 3,638 current US$ in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure per capita between Israel and Japan?
- 290 current US$, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Japan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Israel and Japan rank globally for current health expenditure per capita?
- Israel ranks 21st and Japan ranks 24th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.