Total health spending per person in Japan
Japan: Total health spending per person was 5,365 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total health spending per person in Japan, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Japan recorded 5,365 current international $ for total health spending per person 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, total health spending per person in Japan peaked at 5,846 current international $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,917 current international $, 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.
Total health spending per person in Japan, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,917 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 2,021 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 2,104 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 2,201 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 2,322 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 2,461 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 2,583 current international $ | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 2,722 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 2,851 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 3,002 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 3,200 current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 3,790 current international $ | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 4,004 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 4,197 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 4,237 current international $ | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 4,393 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 4,324 current international $ | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 4,413 current international $ | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 4,522 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 4,679 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 4,856 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 5,359 current international $ | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 5,846 current international $ | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 5,365 current international $ | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,418 current international $ | 1,917 current international $ | 3,002 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,176 current international $ | 3,200 current international $ | 4,679 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,356 current international $ | 4,856 current international $ | 5,846 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 22 New Zealand 5,576 current international $ compare
- 23 Andorra 5,519 current international $ compare
- 24 Slovenia 5,425 current international $ compare
- 26 San Marino 5,231 current international $ compare
- 27 Republic of Korea 5,081 current international $ compare
- 28 Italy 4,993 current international $ compare
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 5.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0322 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total health spending per person in Japan?
- Total health spending per person in Japan was 5,365 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total health spending per person recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,846 current international $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest total health spending per person recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,917 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for total health spending per person?
- Japan ranks 25th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total health spending per person 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.