Japan vs Palau: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Japan
12.2%
in 2023
Palau
12.1%
in 2023
Japan rank
156th
Palau rank
157th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Japan
- Palau
How they compare
Japan currently reports 12.2% against 12.1% in Palau, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Palau ahead.
Japan ranks 156th and Palau ranks 157th of 193 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 17.6% | 1.7% | Palau |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 16.7% | 3.7% | Palau |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 15.1% | 3.7% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Japan or Palau?
- Japan, at 12.2% against 12.1% in Palau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Japan and Palau?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Palau?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Palau rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Japan ranks 156th and Palau ranks 157th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket 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 out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.