Japan vs Lower-middle income (World Bank): Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage
Japan
9.1%
in 2023
Lower-middle income (World Bank)
2.3%
in 2023
Japan rank
6th
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
9th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time
- Japan
- Lower-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
Japan currently reports 9.1% against 2.3% in Lower-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 6.8%.
That makes Japan's figure about 4.0 times Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 6th and Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 9th of 194 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Lower-middle income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 2.0% | 4.3% | Japan |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 2.1% | 6.8% | Japan |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 2.3% | 7.7% | 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 Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Japan, at 9.1% against 2.3% in Lower-middle income (World Bank) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between Japan and Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- 6.8%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Japan ranks 6th and Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 9th 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 gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.