Domestic general government health expenditure in Japan
Japan: Domestic general government health expenditure was 84.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Japan, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure 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 in Japan peaked at 86.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 80.0%, in 2003.
Japan ranks 9th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | 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 in Japan?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Japan was 84.8% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 86.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.0% in 2003.
- How does Japan rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Japan ranks 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.