Health spending per person by source in Japan

Japan: Health spending per person by source was 4,551 in 2023. β–² 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
2000–2023

Health spending per person by source in Japan, 2000–2023

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2000201120232000: 1.5k2001: 1.6k2002: 1.7k2003: 1.8k2004: 1.9k2005: 2.0k2006: 2.1k2007: 2.2k2008: 2.3k2009: 2.4k2010: 2.6k2011: 3.2k2012: 3.4k2013: 3.5k2014: 3.6k2015: 3.7k2016: 3.6k2017: 3.7k2018: 3.8k2019: 3.9k2020: 4.1k2021: 4.6k2022: 5.0k2023: 4.6k

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 16 Finland 5,221 compare
  2. 17 United Kingdom 5,205 compare
  3. 18 France 4,700 compare
  4. 20 San Marino 4,546 compare
  5. 21 New Zealand 4,297 compare
  6. 22 Andorra 3,908 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Health spending per person by source
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,546 data points, 2000–2024
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