Japan vs Sweden: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure
Japan
12.2%
in 2023
Sweden
13.0%
in 2023
Japan rank
156th
Sweden rank
153rd
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time
- Japan
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 13.0% against 12.2% in Japan, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 156th and Sweden ranks 153rd of 194 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 16.4% | 0.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 14.8% | 1.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 13.0% | 1.6% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure, Japan or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 13.0% against 12.2% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure between Japan and Sweden?
- 0.8%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Japan ranks 156th and Sweden ranks 153rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.