China, Macao Special Administrative Region vs Japan: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health
China, Macao Special Administrative Region
10.3%
in 2024
Japan
20.3%
in 2023
China, Macao Special Administrative Region rank
4th
Japan rank
7th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health over time
- China, Macao Special Administrative Region
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 20.3% against 10.3% in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, a difference of 10.0%.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.0 times China, Macao Special Administrative Region's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 4th and Japan ranks 7th of 4 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, Macao Special Administrative Region | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 17.6% | 7.9% | Japan |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 19.4% | 10.0% | Japan |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 20.3% | 8.4% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, health, China, Macao Special Administrative Region or Japan?
- Japan, at 20.3% against 10.3% in China, Macao Special Administrative Region as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, health between China, Macao Special Administrative Region and Japan?
- 10.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, Macao Special Administrative Region and Japan?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do China, Macao Special Administrative Region and Japan rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 4th and Japan ranks 7th of 4 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.