Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Japan
Japan: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 84.83 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
84.83
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
9th
of 193 countries
All-time high
86.26
in 2021
All-time low
79.96
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Japan, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 84.83 for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Japan peaked at 86.26 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 79.96, in 2003.
That places Japan 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.43 | — |
| 2001 | 80.96 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 80.75 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 79.96 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 80.27 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 81.17 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 80.32 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 81.25 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 81.17 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 81.29 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 81.93 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 83.74 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 83.93 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 84.26 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 84.12 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 84.08 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 84.04 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 84.21 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 83.77 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 83.96 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 85.4 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 86.26 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 86.02 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 84.83 | -1.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 84.83 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.11, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Japan's 84.83 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60.86, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.76 | 79.96 | 81.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.8 | 81.93 | 84.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.63 | 84.83 | 86.26 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Japan?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Japan was 84.83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 86.26 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.96 in 2003.
- How does Japan rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Japan ranks 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 public expenditure on healthcare by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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