Chile vs Japan: Current health expenditure
Chile
10.5%
in 2024
Japan
10.7%
in 2023
Chile rank
23rd
Japan rank
20th
Current health expenditure over time
- Chile
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 10.7% against 10.5% in Chile, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 20th of 193 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 7.7% | 0.8% | Japan |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 10.5% | 2.5% | Japan |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 11.6% | 1.7% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Chile or Japan?
- Japan, at 10.7% against 10.5% in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Chile and Japan?
- 0.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Japan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Japan rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Chile ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 20th 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.