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

Japan
2.0%
in 2021
Romania
2.2%
in 2016
Japan rank
21st
Romania rank
19th

Share of population with very large health spending over time

  • Japan
  • Romania
0123199820092021

How they compare

Romania currently reports 2.2% against 2.0% in Japan, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 21st and Romania ranks 19th of 63 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with very large health spending, Japan or Romania?
Romania, at 2.2% against 2.0% in Japan as of 2016.
What is the difference in share of population with very large health spending between Japan and Romania?
0.2%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Romania?
5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2016.
How do Japan and Romania rank globally for share of population with very large health spending?
Japan ranks 21st and Romania ranks 19th 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 (%).