Japan vs Sweden: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage
Japan
84.8%
in 2023
Sweden
86.1%
in 2023
Japan rank
10th
Sweden rank
7th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time
- Japan
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 86.1% against 84.8% in Japan, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Japan ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 7th of 194 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.8% | 82.6% | 1.9% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 83.8% | 84.1% | 0.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 85.6% | 85.9% | 0.3% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 86.1% against 84.8% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between Japan and Sweden?
- 1.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Japan ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 7th 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.