Japan vs Saudi Arabia: Private health expenditure per person

Japan
814.12
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
772.62
in 2023
Japan rank
52nd
Saudi Arabia rank
54th

Private health expenditure per person over time

  • Japan
  • Saudi Arabia
02004006008001.0k200020112023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 814.12 against 772.62 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 41.5.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Japan ranks 52nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 54th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 464.44 580.59 116.15 Saudi Arabia
2010s 674.18 843.76 169.59 Saudi Arabia
2020s 769.14 733.63 35.51 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private health expenditure per person, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
Japan, at 814.12 against 772.62 in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in private health expenditure per person between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
41.5, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Saudi Arabia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Japan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for private health expenditure per person?
Japan ranks 52nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 54th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Private health expenditure per person
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,546 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed