Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Japan
Japan: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care was 0.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Japan, 2003–2022
Source: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
The most recent figure for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Japan is 0.5%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 66.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Japan peaked at 0.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2013.
That places Japan 107th out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.6% | — |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -62.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +66.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -60.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +66.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.4%, 21% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 104 Italy 0.7% compare
- 104 Spain 0.7% compare
- 104 Vanuatu 0.7% compare
- 108 Croatia 0.4% compare
- 108 Kazakhstan 0.4% compare
- 108 Luxembourg 0.4% compare
- 108 United Arab Emirates 0.4% 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Japan?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Japan was 0.5% in 2022, according to Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School.
- What is the highest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2013.
- How does Japan rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Japan ranks 107th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School, published as part of Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The proportion of population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required. Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out of pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.