Japan vs Korea: Share of population with large expenditures on health

Japan
11.1%
in 2021
Korea
12.0%
in 2018
Japan rank
23rd
Korea rank
22nd

Share of population with large expenditures on health over time

  • Japan
  • Korea
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 12.0% against 11.1% in Japan, a difference of 0.9%.

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

Across all 9 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 23rd and Korea ranks 22nd of 63 countries.

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

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with large expenditures on health, Japan or Korea?
Korea, at 12.0% against 11.1% in Japan as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of population with large expenditures on health between Japan and Korea?
0.9%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.
How do Japan and Korea rank globally for share of population with large expenditures on health?
Japan ranks 23rd and Korea ranks 22nd of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with large expenditures on health. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population with large expenditures on health
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 733 data points, 1985–2021
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Proportion of population with large household expenditures on health (greater than 10%) as a share of total household expenditure or income (%).