Health expenditure and financing per capita in Japan
Japan: Health expenditure and financing per capita was 4,792 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,792
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
18th
of 59 countries
All-time high
5,264
in 2021
All-time low
890.6
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Health expenditure and financing per capita in Japan, 1970–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, health expenditure and financing per capita in Japan stood at 4,792.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure and financing per capita in Japan peaked at 5,264 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 890.6, in 1970.
That places Japan 18th out of 59 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Health expenditure and financing per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 890.6 | — |
| 1971 | 927.39 | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 1,012 | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 1,065 | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 1,138 | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 1,233 | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 1,248 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 1,314 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 1,417 | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 1,501 | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 1,602 | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 1,659 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 1,729 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 1,783 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 1,790 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1,897 | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 1,949 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 2,013 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 2,049 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 2,068 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 2,110 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 2,186 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 2,286 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 2,370 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 2,474 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 2,412 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 2,398 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 2,510 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 2,555 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 2,669 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 2,792 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 2,877 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 2,920 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 2,999 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 3,068 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 3,159 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 3,189 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 3,261 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 3,300 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 3,500 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 3,662 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 4,196 | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 4,327 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 4,412 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 4,448 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 4,606 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 4,635 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 4,695 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 4,741 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 4,826 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 4,859 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 5,264 | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 5,244 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 4,960 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 4,809 | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 4,792 | -0.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 4,792 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,536, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Japan's 4,792 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,253, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,175 | 890.6 | 1,501 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,854 | 1,602 | 2,068 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,397 | 2,110 | 2,669 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,107 | 2,792 | 3,500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,455 | 3,662 | 4,826 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,988 | 4,792 | 5,264 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More health data for Japan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0163 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure and financing per capita in Japan?
- Health expenditure and financing per capita in Japan was 4,792 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure and financing per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,264 in 2021.
- What is the lowest health expenditure and financing per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 890.6 in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for health expenditure and financing per capita?
- Japan ranks 18th out of 59 countries with data for 2025.
- Is health expenditure and financing per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure and financing per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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