Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Japan
Japan: Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate was -8.23 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Japan, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Japan stood at -8.23 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 190.5% on the previous year and down 270.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Japan peaked at 18.46 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -8.23 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Japan 178th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 2003 | 4.63 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 5.49 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 5.98 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 5.41 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 5.29 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 6.58 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 2011 | 18.46 % change on previous year | +180.6% |
| 2012 | 5.63 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 2013 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9567 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 2015 | 3.68 % change on previous year | +284.3% |
| 2016 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -142.3% |
| 2017 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -232.1% |
| 2018 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 3.47 % change on previous year | +40.4% |
| 2020 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 10.35 % change on previous year | +174.3% |
| 2022 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2023 | -8.23 % change on previous year | -190.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's -8.23 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.23 % change on previous year. (64 countries reporting)
- Japan's -8.23 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.92 % change on previous year. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +284.3% | 0.9567 % change on previous year | 3.68 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +232.1% | -1.56 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.11 % change on previous year | 4.09 % change on previous year | 5.98 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.66 % change on previous year | -1.56 % change on previous year | 18.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.75 % change on previous year | -8.23 % change on previous year | 10.35 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 175 Lebanon -7.56 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Sri Lanka -7.66 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Georgia -7.91 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Dominica -8.59 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Thailand -10.34 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Ghana -11.49 % change on previous year 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 healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Japan?
- Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Japan was -8.23 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.46 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.23 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 178th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 270.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Healthcare expenditure vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Healthcare expenditure vs gdp Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Healthcare expenditure vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.