Japan vs Sur: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage
Japan
23.3%
in 2023
Sur
11.5%
in 2023
Japan rank
3rd
Sur rank
1st
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time
- Japan
- Sur
How they compare
Japan currently reports 23.3% against 11.5% in Sur, a difference of 11.8%.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.0 times Sur's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 3rd and Sur ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sur | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 10.8% | 6.2% | Japan |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 10.7% | 12.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 12.3% | 11.5% | 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 Sur?
- Japan, at 23.3% against 11.5% in Sur as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between Japan and Sur?
- 11.8%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sur?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Sur rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Japan ranks 3rd and Sur ranks 1st 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 general government expenditure (GGE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.