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)
246810200020112023

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.

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Indicator
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,876 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed