Americas (WHO region) vs Japan: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage
Americas (WHO region)
13.6%
in 2023
Japan
23.3%
in 2023
Americas (WHO region) rank
2nd
Japan rank
3rd
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time
- Americas (WHO region)
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 23.3% against 13.6% in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 9.7%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.7 times Americas (WHO region)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Americas (WHO region) ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd of 11 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (WHO region) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 17.1% | 5.2% | Japan |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 22.8% | 9.5% | Japan |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 23.8% | 9.6% | 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, Americas (WHO region) or Japan?
- Japan, at 23.3% against 13.6% in Americas (WHO region) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between Americas (WHO region) and Japan?
- 9.7%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Japan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Americas (WHO region) and Japan rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd 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 general government expenditure (GGE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.