Japan vs Low income: Domestic private health expenditure per capita
Japan
552.08 current US$
in 2023
Low income
18.45 current US$
in 2023
Japan rank
45th
Low income rank
47th
Domestic private health expenditure per capita over time
- Japan
- Low income
How they compare
Japan currently reports 552.08 current US$ against 18.45 current US$ in Low income, a difference of 533.63 current US$.
That makes Japan's figure about 29.9 times Low income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 45th and Low income ranks 47th of 193 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 548.5 current US$ | 11.87 current US$ | 536.64 current US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 706.94 current US$ | 20.38 current US$ | 686.56 current US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 618.47 current US$ | 18.29 current US$ | 600.18 current US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure per capita, Japan or Low income?
- Japan, at 552.08 current US$ against 18.45 current US$ in Low income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure per capita between Japan and Low income?
- 533.63 current US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Low income?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Low income rank globally for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Japan ranks 45th and Low income ranks 47th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.