Italy vs Japan: Current health expenditure per capita
Italy
3,398 current US$
in 2024
Japan
3,638 current US$
in 2023
Italy rank
27th
Japan rank
24th
Current health expenditure per capita over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3,638 current US$ against 3,398 current US$ in Italy, a difference of 240 current US$.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Italy ranks 27th and Japan ranks 24th of 193 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,496 current US$ | 2,854 current US$ | 358.37 current US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 3,019 current US$ | 4,367 current US$ | 1,348 current US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 3,228 current US$ | 4,316 current US$ | 1,089 current US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure per capita, Italy or Japan?
- Japan, at 3,638 current US$ against 3,398 current US$ in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure per capita between Italy and Japan?
- 240 current US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for current health expenditure per capita?
- Italy ranks 27th and Japan ranks 24th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.