Health expenditure government expenditure in Japan
Japan: Health expenditure government expenditure was 23.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
23.3
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
3rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
25.37
in 2022
All-time low
15.07
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health expenditure government expenditure in Japan, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health expenditure government expenditure in Japan is 23.3, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Japan peaked at 25.37 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.07, in 2000.
Japan ranks 3rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health expenditure government expenditure in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.07 | — |
| 2001 | 15.95 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 16.06 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 16.36 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 17.2 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 17.75 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 17.87 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 18.23 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 18.1 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 18.06 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 18.93 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 21.69 | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 22.22 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 22.22 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 22.57 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 23.15 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 23.18 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 24.46 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 24.49 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 24.7 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 21.95 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 24.54 | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 25.37 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 23.3 | -8.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 23.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.05, 1.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Japan's 23.3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.32, 2.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.06 | 15.07 | 18.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.76 | 18.93 | 24.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.79 | 21.95 | 25.37 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 San Marino 26.2 compare
- 2 Costa Rica 24.91 compare
- 4 United States 23.02 compare
- 5 Ireland 22.16 compare
- 6 Paraguay 21.57 compare
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 government expenditure in Japan?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Japan was 23.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 25.37 in 2022.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.07 in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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