European Union vs Japan: Domestic general government health expenditure
European Union
15.6%
in 2022
Japan
23.3%
in 2023
European Union rank
5th
Japan rank
3rd
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- European Union
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 23.3% against 15.6% in European Union, a difference of 7.7%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times European Union's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 5th and Japan ranks 3rd of 27 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 17.1% | 3.1% | Japan |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 22.8% | 7.9% | Japan |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 24.0% | 8.4% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, European Union or Japan?
- Japan, at 23.3% against 15.6% in European Union as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between European Union and Japan?
- 7.7%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Japan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do European Union and Japan rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- European Union ranks 5th and Japan ranks 3rd of 27 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 general government expenditure). 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 total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.