Japan vs United States: Public healthcare spending share gdp

Japan
9.11
in 2023
United States
9.01
in 2023
Japan rank
6th
United States rank
7th

Public healthcare spending share gdp over time

  • Japan
  • United States
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 9.11 against 9.01 in United States, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 6th and United States ranks 7th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States Difference Ahead
2000s 6.21 6.64 0.4368 United States
2010s 8.84 8.25 0.5892 Japan
2020s 9.98 9.57 0.405 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public healthcare spending share gdp, Japan or United States?
Japan, at 9.11 against 9.01 in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in public healthcare spending share gdp between Japan and United States?
0.1, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Japan and United States rank globally for public healthcare spending share gdp?
Japan ranks 6th and United States ranks 7th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Public healthcare spending share gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Public healthcare spending share gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,547 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed