Japan vs Sweden: Domestic general government health expenditure
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Japan
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 86.1% against 84.8% in Japan, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Japan ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 6th of 193 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.8% | 82.6% | 1.9% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 83.8% | 84.1% | 0.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 85.6% | 85.9% | 0.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Japan or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 86.1% against 84.8% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Japan and Sweden?
- 1.3%, 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?
- Japan ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 6th 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 (% 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.