Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Japan
Japan: Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household was 10.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.9%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
56th
of 74 countries
All-time high
11.0%
in 2023
All-time low
9.6%
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Japan, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Japan stood at 10.9%.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Japan peaked at 11.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2010.
That places Japan 56th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9.6% | — |
| 2011 | 9.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 10.9% | -0.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 10.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.7%, 86% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Japan's 10.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.6%, 46% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.8% | 9.6% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.6% | 11.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Japan?
- Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Japan was 10.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2010.
- How does Japan rank for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
- Japan ranks 56th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household expenditure on health exceeding 40% of household discretionary budget, by location, quintile, type of household and characteristics of the head of household (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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