Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Japan
Japan: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 9.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.1%
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
6th
of 194 countries
All-time high
10.6%
in 2022
All-time low
5.7%
in 2000
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
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Japan stood at 9.1%.
The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Japan peaked at 10.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2000.
That places Japan 6th 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 | 5.7% | — |
| 2001 | 5.9% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | -14.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 9.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.4%, 1.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Japan's 9.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.4%, 2.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 5.7% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 7.4% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 9.1% | 10.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 3 Marshall Islands 10.1% compare
- 4 Sweden 9.6% compare
- 5 Germany 9.3% compare
- 7 United States 9.0% compare
- 8 United Kingdom 9.0% compare
- 9 Kiribati 8.6% compare
More health data for Japan
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,294 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 178 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 9.1% 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 10.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Japan ranks 6th 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 1.3%. 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 gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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