Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Japan
Japan: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health was 20.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Japan, 2005–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Japan stood at 20.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Japan peaked at 21.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2005.
Japan ranks 7th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 17.4% | — |
| 2006 | 17.6% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 19.6% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 19.9% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 18.3% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 20.8% | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 21.6% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 20.3% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6% | 17.4% | 17.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 18.4% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 18.3% | 21.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Japan?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Japan was 20.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2005.
- How does Japan rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- Japan ranks 7th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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