Japan vs Poland: Share of population with very large health spending

Japan
2.0%
in 2021
Poland
2.0%
in 2021
Japan rank
21st
Poland rank
23rd

Share of population with very large health spending over time

  • Japan
  • Poland
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 2.0% against 2.0% in Poland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 21st and Poland ranks 23rd of 63 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Poland Difference Ahead
2010s 1.6% 1.6% 0.1% Japan
2020s 1.9% 1.8% 0.1% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with very large health spending, Japan or Poland?
Japan, at 2.0% against 2.0% in Poland as of 2021.
What is the difference in share of population with very large health spending between Japan and Poland?
0.0%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Poland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Japan and Poland rank globally for share of population with very large health spending?
Japan ranks 21st and Poland ranks 23rd of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with very large health spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population with very large health spending
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 733 data points, 1985–2021
Last refreshed

Proportion of population with large household expenditures on health (greater than 25%) as a share of total household expenditure or income (%).