East Asia & Pacific vs Japan: Domestic general government health expenditure
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 84.8% against 64.8% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 20.0%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 8th and Japan ranks 9th of 47 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.6% | 80.8% | 12.2% | Japan |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 83.8% | 15.5% | Japan |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 85.6% | 19.7% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, East Asia & Pacific or Japan?
- Japan, at 84.8% against 64.8% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between East Asia & Pacific and Japan?
- 20.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Japan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Japan rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 8th and Japan ranks 9th of 47 groups.
- 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.