Japan vs Sweden: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage
Japan
9.1%
in 2023
Sweden
9.6%
in 2023
Japan rank
6th
Sweden rank
4th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time
- Japan
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 9.6% against 9.1% in Japan, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Japan ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 6.7% | 0.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 9.0% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 9.6% | 0.4% | 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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 9.6% against 9.1% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between Japan and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Japan ranks 6th and Sweden 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 gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.