Private health expenditure per person in Japan
Japan: Private health expenditure per person was 814.12 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
814.12
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
52nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
817.25
in 2022
All-time low
375.1
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Private health expenditure per person in Japan, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 814.12 for private health expenditure per person in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health expenditure per person in Japan peaked at 817.25 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 375.1, in 2000.
Japan ranks 52nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Private health expenditure per person in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 375.1 | — |
| 2001 | 384.74 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 404.93 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 441.05 | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 458.06 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 463.44 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 508.21 | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 510.43 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 536.88 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 561.55 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 578.25 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 616.28 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 643.38 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 660.53 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 672.91 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 699.18 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 690.28 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 696.63 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 733.93 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 750.38 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 709.1 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 736.07 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 817.25 | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 814.12 | -0.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 814.12 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,158, 70% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Japan's 814.12 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 190.93, 4.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 464.44 | 375.1 | 561.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 674.18 | 578.25 | 750.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 769.14 | 709.1 | 817.25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (2100)
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- 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 private health expenditure per person in Japan?
- Private health expenditure per person in Japan was 814.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 817.25 in 2022.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 375.1 in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Japan ranks 52nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure per person rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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 Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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