Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Japan
Japan: Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ was 3,638 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Japan, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Japan stood at 3,638.
That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Japan peaked at 5,232 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,412, in 2002.
Japan ranks 24th 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) per capita in US$ in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,751 | — |
| 2001 | 2,489 | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 2,412 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 2,650 | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 2,885 | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 2,893 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 2,764 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 2,781 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 3,223 | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 3,697 | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 4,072 | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 5,103 | +25.3% |
| 2012 | 5,232 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 4,356 | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 4,121 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 3,754 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 4,194 | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 4,135 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 4,266 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 4,431 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 4,582 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 4,844 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 4,202 | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 3,638 | -13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,854 | 2,412 | 3,697 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,367 | 3,754 | 5,232 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,316 | 3,638 | 4,844 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Japan?
- Current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Japan was 3,638 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,232 in 2012.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,412 in 2002.
- How does Japan rank for current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$?
- Japan ranks 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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