Japan vs Switzerland: Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household

Japan
10.9%
in 2024
Switzerland
10.3%
in 2017
Japan rank
56th
Switzerland rank
59th

Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household over time

  • Japan
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 10.9% against 10.3% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.6%.

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

Across all 8 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 56th and Switzerland ranks 59th of 74 countries.

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

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household, Japan or Switzerland?
Japan, at 10.9% against 10.3% in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household between Japan and Switzerland?
0.6%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2017.
How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
Japan ranks 56th and Switzerland ranks 59th of 74 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household expenditure on health exceeding 40% of household discretionary budget, by location, quintile, type of household and characteristics of the head of household (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household expenditure on health exceeding 40% of household discretionary budget, by location, quintile, type of household and characteristics of the head of household (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
88 places, 1,175 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed