Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Japan
Japan: Annual healthcare expenditure per capita was 5,365 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5,365
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
25th
of 193 countries
All-time high
5,846
in 2022
All-time low
1,917
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Japan, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 5,365 for annual healthcare expenditure per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Japan peaked at 5,846 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,917, in 2000.
Japan ranks 25th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,917 | — |
| 2001 | 2,021 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 2,104 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 2,201 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 2,322 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 2,461 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 2,583 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 2,722 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 2,851 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 3,002 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 3,200 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 3,790 | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 4,004 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 4,197 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 4,237 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 4,393 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 4,324 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 4,413 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 4,522 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 4,679 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 4,856 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 5,359 | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 5,846 | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 5,365 | -8.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 5,365 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,333, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Japan's 5,365 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 689.55, 7.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,418 | 1,917 | 3,002 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,176 | 3,200 | 4,679 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,356 | 4,856 | 5,846 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 22 New Zealand 5,576 compare
- 23 Andorra 5,519 compare
- 24 Slovenia 5,425 compare
- 26 San Marino 5,231 compare
- 27 South Korea 5,081 compare
- 28 Italy 4,993 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0163 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Japan?
- Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Japan was 5,365 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,846 in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,917 in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for annual healthcare expenditure per capita?
- Japan ranks 25th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual healthcare expenditure per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual healthcare expenditure per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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