Public health expenditure share gdp in Japan
Japan: Public health expenditure share gdp was 8.66 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
8.66
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
7th
of 59 countries
All-time high
10.11
in 2021
All-time low
0.03
in 1880
Years of data
72
1880–2025
Public health expenditure share gdp in Japan, 1880–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 8.66 for public health expenditure share gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public health expenditure share gdp in Japan peaked at 10.11 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 1880.
That places Japan 7th out of 59 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public health expenditure share gdp in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 0.03 | — |
| 1890 | 0.07 | +133.3% |
| 1900 | 0.1 | +42.9% |
| 1910 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.12 | +20.0% |
| 1960 | 1.66 | +1286.3% |
| 1961 | 1.9 | +14.2% |
| 1962 | 2.01 | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 2.16 | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 2.27 | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 2.52 | +10.8% |
| 1966 | 2.51 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.59 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 2.59 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 2.54 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 2.92 | +14.7% |
| 1971 | 2.82 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 2.97 | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 2.94 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 3.48 | +18.2% |
| 1975 | 3.74 | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 3.9 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 3.87 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 4.18 | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 4.17 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 4.27 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 4.31 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 4.41 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 4.57 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 4.45 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 4.4 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 4.46 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 4.52 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 4.42 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 4.35 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 4.3 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 4.35 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 4.53 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 4.82 | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 4.98 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 4.96 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 4.82 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 4.98 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 5.15 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 5.43 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 5.58 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 5.78 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 5.85 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 5.92 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 5.99 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 6.16 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 6.11 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 6.26 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 6.5 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 7.22 | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 7.36 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 8.72 | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 8.87 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 8.89 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 8.86 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 8.86 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.77 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 8.78 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 8.8 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 8.99 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 9.52 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 10.11 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 10.07 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 9.16 | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 8.84 | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 8.66 | -2.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 8.66 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.75, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Japan's 8.66 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.95, 1.7× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Public health expenditure share gdp in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +1286.3% | 0.12 | 1.66 |
| 1890 | +133.3% | 0.03 | 0.07 |
| 1900 | +42.9% | 0.07 | 0.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 1 |
| 1960s | 2.28 | 1.66 | 2.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.5 | 2.82 | 4.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.42 | 4.27 | 4.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.83 | 4.3 | 5.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.14 | 5.58 | 7.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.69 | 7.36 | 8.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.39 | 8.66 | 10.11 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 public health expenditure share gdp in Japan?
- Public health expenditure share gdp in Japan was 8.66 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public health expenditure share gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.11 in 2021.
- What is the lowest public health expenditure share gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 1880.
- How does Japan rank for public health expenditure share gdp?
- Japan ranks 7th out of 59 countries with data for 2025.
- Is public health expenditure share gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Public health expenditure share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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