Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Japan
Japan: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 15.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15.2%
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
170th
of 194 countries
All-time high
20.0%
in 2003
All-time low
13.7%
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Japan, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Japan is 15.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Japan peaked at 20.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2021.
That places Japan 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.6% | — |
| 2001 | 19.0% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 19.2% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 20.0% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 19.7% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 18.8% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 19.7% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 18.8% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 18.8% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 18.7% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 16.1% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 15.9% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 13.7% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | +8.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 15.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 57% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Japan's 15.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.6%, 74% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.2% | 18.7% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 15.7% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 13.7% | 15.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Japan?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Japan was 15.2% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Japan ranks 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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