Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Japan
Japan: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure was 12.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.2%
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
156th
of 194 countries
All-time high
16.9%
in 2003
All-time low
10.8%
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Japan, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Japan recorded 12.2% for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in 2023.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Japan peaked at 16.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2021.
That places Japan 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.9% | — |
| 2001 | 15.8% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 16.0% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 16.6% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 15.7% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 15.2% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | +9.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 12.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.8%, 73% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Japan's 12.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.2%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 15.2% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 12.7% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 10.8% | 12.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Japan?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Japan was 12.2% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Japan ranks 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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