Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in Japan

Japan: Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc was 11.1 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
11.1
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
23rd
of 63 countries
All-time high
11.1
in 2021
All-time low
9.1
in 2010
Years of data
12
2010–2021

Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in Japan, 2010–2021

02.557.5102010201520212010: 9.12011: 9.22012: 9.32013: 9.12014: 9.12015: 9.22016: 9.42017: 9.62018: 9.72019: 10.52020: 10.92021: 11.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Japan recorded 11.1 for share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in 2021. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in Japan peaked at 11.1 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.1, in 2010.

Japan ranks 23rd of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in Japan, 2010 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2010 9.1 —
2011 9.2 +1.1%
2012 9.3 +1.1%
2013 9.1 -2.2%
2014 9.1 +0.0%
2015 9.2 +1.1%
2016 9.4 +2.2%
2017 9.6 +2.1%
2018 9.7 +1.0%
2019 10.5 +8.2%
2020 10.9 +3.8%
2021 11.1 +1.8%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 11.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.88, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 11.1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.78, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.42 9.1 10.5 10
2020s 11 10.9 11.1 2

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 20 Peru 12.59 compare
  2. 21 Hungary 12.31 compare
  3. 22 South Korea 11.96 compare
  4. 24 Nepal 10.66 compare
  5. 25 Montenegro 10.27 compare
  6. 26 Jamaica 10.2

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in Japan?
Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in Japan was 11.1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 11.1 in 2021.
What is the lowest share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 9.1 in 2010.
How does Japan rank for share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc?
Japan ranks 23rd out of 63 countries with data for 2021.
Is share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 733 data points, 1985–2021
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