Africa (WHO region) vs Japan: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage
Africa (WHO region)
33.2%
in 2023
Japan
84.8%
in 2023
Africa (WHO region) rank
10th
Japan rank
10th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time
- Africa (WHO region)
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 84.8% against 33.2% in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 51.6%.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.6 times Africa (WHO region)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Africa (WHO region) ranks 10th and Japan ranks 10th of 11 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO region) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.0% | 80.8% | 48.7% | Japan |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 83.8% | 51.3% | Japan |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 85.6% | 51.4% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage, Africa (WHO region) or Japan?
- Japan, at 84.8% against 33.2% in Africa (WHO region) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between Africa (WHO region) and Japan?
- 51.6%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Japan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Africa (WHO region) and Japan rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 10th and Japan ranks 10th of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.