Japan vs Western Pacific (WHO region): Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage
Japan
9.1%
in 2023
Western Pacific (WHO region)
5.1%
in 2023
Japan rank
6th
Western Pacific (WHO region) rank
3rd
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time
- Japan
- Western Pacific (WHO region)
How they compare
Japan currently reports 9.1% against 5.1% in Western Pacific (WHO region), a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.8 times Western Pacific (WHO region)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 6th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Western Pacific (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 4.2% | 2.0% | Japan |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 3.9% | 4.9% | Japan |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 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 Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Japan, at 9.1% against 5.1% in Western Pacific (WHO region) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between Japan and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 4.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Japan ranks 6th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 3rd 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.