Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Japan
Japan: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 5,365 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Japan, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Japan recorded 5,365 current international $ for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Japan peaked at 5,846 current international $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,917 current international $, in 2000.
That places Japan 25th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,917 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 2,021 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 2,104 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 2,201 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 2,322 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 2,461 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 2,583 current international $ | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 2,722 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 2,851 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 3,002 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 3,200 current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 3,790 current international $ | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 4,004 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 4,197 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 4,237 current international $ | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 4,393 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 4,324 current international $ | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 4,413 current international $ | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 4,522 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 4,679 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 4,856 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 5,359 current international $ | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 5,846 current international $ | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 5,365 current international $ | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,418 current international $ | 1,917 current international $ | 3,002 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,176 current international $ | 3,200 current international $ | 4,679 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,356 current international $ | 4,856 current international $ | 5,846 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 22 New Zealand 5,576 current international $ compare
- 23 Andorra 5,519 current international $ compare
- 24 Slovenia 5,425 current international $ compare
- 26 San Marino 5,231 current international $ compare
- 27 South Korea 5,081 current international $ compare
- 28 Italy 4,993 current international $ compare
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0547 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Japan?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Japan was 5,365 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,846 current international $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,917 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Japan ranks 25th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.