Japan vs United States: Health expenditure government expenditure
Japan
23.3
in 2023
United States
23.02
in 2023
Japan rank
3rd
United States rank
4th
Health expenditure government expenditure over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
Japan currently reports 23.3 against 23.02 in United States, a difference of 0.28.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Japan ranks 3rd and United States ranks 4th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.06 | 17.7 | 0.6381 | United States |
| 2010s | 22.76 | 21.13 | 1.63 | Japan |
| 2020s | 23.79 | 22.58 | 1.2 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health expenditure government expenditure, Japan or United States?
- Japan, at 23.3 against 23.02 in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health expenditure government expenditure between Japan and United States?
- 0.28, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Japan ranks 3rd and United States ranks 4th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.