Japan vs Low income (World Bank): Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage

Japan
84.8%
in 2023
Low income (World Bank)
20.1%
in 2023
Japan rank
10th
Low income (World Bank) rank
11th

Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time

  • Japan
  • Low income (World Bank)
20406080200020112023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 84.8% against 20.1% in Low income (World Bank), a difference of 64.7%.

That makes Japan's figure about 4.2 times Low income (World Bank)'s.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 10th and Low income (World Bank) ranks 11th of 194 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Low income (World Bank) Difference Ahead
2000s 80.8% 24.4% 56.3% Japan
2010s 83.8% 21.0% 62.8% Japan
2020s 85.6% 21.6% 64.0% 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, Japan or Low income (World Bank)?
Japan, at 84.8% against 20.1% in Low income (World Bank) as of 2023.
What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between Japan and Low income (World Bank)?
64.7%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Low income (World Bank)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Japan and Low income (World Bank) rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
Japan ranks 10th and Low income (World Bank) ranks 11th of 194 countries.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,876 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed