Share of population with large expenditures on health in Japan
Japan: Share of population with large expenditures on health was 11.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of population with large expenditures on health in Japan, 2010–2021
Source: World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 11.1% for share of population with large expenditures on health 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 expenditures on health 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 expenditures on health in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.4% | 9.1% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 10.9% | 11.1% | 2 |
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.0526 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0236 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.6933 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0243 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with large expenditures on health in Japan?
- Share of population with large expenditures on health in Japan was 11.1% in 2021, according to World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with large expenditures on health recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of population with large expenditures on health recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2010.
- How does Japan rank for share of population with large expenditures on health?
- Japan ranks 23rd out of 63 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population with large expenditures on health 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 World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with large expenditures on health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population with large household expenditures on health (greater than 10%) as a share of total household expenditure or income (%).