Private health spending per person in Japan
Japan: Private health spending per person was 814.12 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
814.12 current international $
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
52nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
817.25 current international $
in 2022
All-time low
375.1 current international $
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Private health spending per person 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 814.12 current international $ for private health spending 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 spending per person in Japan peaked at 817.25 current international $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 375.1 current international $, 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 spending per person in Japan, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 375.1 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 384.74 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 404.93 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 441.05 current international $ | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 458.06 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 463.44 current international $ | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 508.21 current international $ | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 510.43 current international $ | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 536.88 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 561.55 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 578.25 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 616.28 current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 643.38 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 660.53 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 672.91 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 699.18 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 690.28 current international $ | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 696.63 current international $ | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 733.93 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 750.38 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 709.1 current international $ | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 736.07 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 817.25 current international $ | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 814.12 current international $ | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 464.44 current international $ | 375.1 current international $ | 561.55 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 674.18 current international $ | 578.25 current international $ | 750.38 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 769.14 current international $ | 709.1 current international $ | 817.25 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 49 Uruguay 866.65 current international $ compare
- 50 Estonia 849.5 current international $ compare
- 51 Mauritius 840.98 current international $ compare
- 53 Serbia 793.36 current international $ compare
- 54 Saudi Arabia 772.62 current international $ compare
- 55 North Macedonia 766.96 current international $ 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,294 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 178 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0576 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health spending per person in Japan?
- Private health spending per person in Japan was 814.12 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 private health spending per person recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 817.25 current international $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest private health spending per person recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 375.1 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for private health spending per person?
- Japan ranks 52nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health spending 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Private health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.