Japan vs United States: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage
Japan
9.1%
in 2023
United States
9.0%
in 2023
Japan rank
6th
United States rank
7th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
Japan currently reports 9.1% against 9.0% in United States, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 6th and United States ranks 7th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 6.6% | 0.4% | United States |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 8.2% | 0.6% | Japan |
| 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 United States?
- Japan, at 9.1% against 9.0% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between Japan and United States?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Japan ranks 6th and United States ranks 7th 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.