Japan vs Micronesia (country): Domestic private health expenditure
Japan
15.2%
in 2023
Micronesia (country)
14.3%
in 2023
Japan rank
171st
Micronesia (country) rank
174th
Domestic private health expenditure over time
- Japan
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Japan currently reports 15.2% against 14.3% in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Micronesia (country)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 171st and Micronesia (country) ranks 174th of 193 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.2% | 11.6% | 7.6% | Japan |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 14.0% | 2.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 11.8% | 2.6% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure, Japan or Micronesia (country)?
- Japan, at 15.2% against 14.3% in Micronesia (country) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure between Japan and Micronesia (country)?
- 0.9%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Micronesia (country)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Micronesia (country) rank globally for domestic private health expenditure?
- Japan ranks 171st and Micronesia (country) ranks 174th 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. 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.