Japan vs OECD members: Domestic general government health expenditure
Japan
23.3%
in 2023
OECD members
18.4%
in 2023
Japan rank
3rd
OECD members rank
4th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Japan
- OECD members
How they compare
Japan currently reports 23.3% against 18.4% in OECD members, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times OECD members's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 3rd and OECD members ranks 4th of 193 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 15.6% | 1.5% | Japan |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 17.6% | 5.2% | Japan |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 18.8% | 4.9% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Japan or OECD members?
- Japan, at 23.3% against 18.4% in OECD members as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Japan and OECD members?
- 4.9%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and OECD members?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Japan and OECD members rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Japan ranks 3rd and OECD members ranks 4th 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.