Japan vs Kiribati: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Japan
10.7%
in 2023
Kiribati
10.9%
in 2023
Japan rank
21st
Kiribati rank
18th
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Japan
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 10.9% against 10.7% in Japan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kiribati ahead.
Japan ranks 21st and Kiribati ranks 18th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Kiribati in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 11.3% | 3.6% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 8.9% | 1.6% | Japan |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 11.7% | 0.1% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Japan or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 10.9% against 10.7% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Japan and Kiribati?
- 0.2%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Kiribati?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Kiribati rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Japan ranks 21st and Kiribati ranks 18th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).