Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Japan
Japan: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 84.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
84.8%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
10th
of 194 countries
All-time high
86.3%
in 2021
All-time low
80.0%
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Japan, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Japan is 84.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Japan peaked at 86.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 80.0%, in 2003.
That places Japan 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.4% | — |
| 2001 | 81.0% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 80.8% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 80.0% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 80.3% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 81.2% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 80.3% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 81.2% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 81.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 81.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 81.9% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 83.7% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 83.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 84.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 84.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 84.1% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 84.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 84.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 83.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 84.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 85.4% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 86.3% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 86.0% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 84.8% | -1.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 84.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.1%, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Japan's 84.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60.9%, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.8% | 80.0% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.8% | 81.9% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.6% | 84.8% | 86.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Japan?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Japan was 84.8% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 86.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.0% in 2003.
- How does Japan rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Japan ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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