Japan vs North America: Domestic general government health expenditure
Japan
23.3%
in 2023
North America
22.8%
in 2023
Japan rank
3rd
North America rank
1st
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Japan
- North America
How they compare
Japan currently reports 23.3% against 22.8% in North America, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North America ahead.
Japan ranks 3rd and North America ranks 1st of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and North America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 17.6% | 0.6% | North America |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 21.0% | 1.8% | Japan |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 22.4% | 1.4% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Japan or North America?
- Japan, at 23.3% against 22.8% in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Japan and North America?
- 0.5%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and North America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Japan and North America rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Japan ranks 3rd and North America ranks 1st 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 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.