Japan vs Upper middle income: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP
Japan
4,551 current international $
in 2023
Upper middle income
744.52 current international $
in 2023
Japan rank
19th
Upper middle income rank
20th
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP over time
- Japan
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Japan currently reports 4,551 current international $ against 744.52 current international $ in Upper middle income, a difference of 3,806 current international $.
That makes Japan's figure about 6.1 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 19th and Upper middle income ranks 20th of 193 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,954 current international $ | 159.52 current international $ | 1,794 current international $ | Japan |
| 2010s | 3,502 current international $ | 390.7 current international $ | 3,111 current international $ | Japan |
| 2020s | 4,587 current international $ | 642.34 current international $ | 3,945 current international $ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp, Japan or Upper middle income?
- Japan, at 4,551 current international $ against 744.52 current international $ in Upper middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp between Japan and Upper middle income?
- 3,806 current international $, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Upper middle income?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Upper middle income rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Japan ranks 19th and Upper middle income ranks 20th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.