Japan vs World: Domestic general government health expenditure
Japan
9.1%
in 2023
World
6.1%
in 2023
Japan rank
6th
World rank
8th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Japan
- World
How they compare
Japan currently reports 9.1% against 6.1% in World, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times World's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 6th and World ranks 8th of 193 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 5.4% | 0.8% | Japan |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 5.8% | 3.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 6.4% | 3.5% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Japan or World?
- Japan, at 9.1% against 6.1% in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Japan and World?
- 3.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and World?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Japan and World rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Japan ranks 6th and World ranks 8th 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 GDP). 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 as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.