Czechia vs Japan: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending
Czechia
84.3%
in 2023
Japan
84.8%
in 2023
Czechia rank
10th
Japan rank
9th
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending over time
- Czechia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 84.8% against 84.3% in Czechia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Czechia ahead.
Czechia ranks 10th and Japan ranks 9th of 193 countries.
Czechia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.8% | 80.8% | 5.0% | Czechia |
| 2010s | 84.5% | 83.8% | 0.7% | Czechia |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 85.6% | 0.3% | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending, Czechia or Japan?
- Japan, at 84.8% against 84.3% in Czechia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending between Czechia and Japan?
- 0.5%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Japan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Czechia and Japan rank globally for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Czechia ranks 10th and Japan ranks 9th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health.