Health spending per person by source in Japan
Japan: Health spending per person by source was 4,551 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
4,551
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
19th
of 193 countries
All-time high
5,029
in 2022
All-time low
1,542
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000β2023
Health spending per person by source in Japan, 2000β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health spending per person by source in Japan is 4,551, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in Japan peaked at 5,029 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,542, in 2000.
Japan ranks 19th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,954 | 1,542 | 2,440 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,502 | 2,621 | 3,929 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,587 | 4,147 | 5,029 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 16 Finland 5,221 compare
- 17 United Kingdom 5,205 compare
- 18 France 4,700 compare
- 20 San Marino 4,546 compare
- 21 New Zealand 4,297 compare
- 22 Andorra 3,908 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,294 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -0.5432 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4876 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 633,995 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health spending per person by source in Japan?
- Health spending per person by source in Japan was 4,551 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,029 in 2022.
- What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,542 in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for health spending per person by source?
- Japan ranks 19th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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 spending per person by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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