Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Japan
Japan: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 10.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.7%
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
21st
of 194 countries
All-time high
12.3%
in 2022
All-time low
7.0%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Japan, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Japan is 10.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Japan peaked at 12.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2000.
Japan ranks 21st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.0% | — |
| 2001 | 7.2% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | -12.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 10.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.8%, 1.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Japan's 10.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.9%, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 7.0% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 10.7% | 12.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Japan?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Japan was 10.7% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Japan ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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