Japan vs Upper-middle income (World Bank): Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage
Japan
23.3%
in 2023
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
12.1%
in 2023
Japan rank
3rd
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
4th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time
- Japan
- Upper-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
Japan currently reports 23.3% against 12.1% in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 11.2%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.9 times Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 3rd and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Upper-middle income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 10.1% | 7.0% | Japan |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 11.1% | 11.7% | Japan |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 12.2% | 11.6% | 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, Japan or Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Japan, at 23.3% against 12.1% in Upper-middle income (World Bank) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between Japan and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 11.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Japan ranks 3rd and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th 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.