Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Japan
Japan: Total healthcare expenditure gdp was 10.74 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.74
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
21st
of 195 countries
All-time high
12.32
in 2022
All-time low
7.03
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Japan, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total healthcare expenditure gdp in Japan is 10.74, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total healthcare expenditure gdp in Japan peaked at 12.32 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.03, in 2000.
That places Japan 21st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.03 | — |
| 2001 | 7.24 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 7.35 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 7.49 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 7.54 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 7.66 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 7.69 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 7.78 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 8.09 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 8.96 | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 9.06 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 10.49 | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 10.67 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 10.67 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.73 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 10.75 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 10.66 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 10.66 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.74 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 10.97 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 11.45 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 12.08 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 12.32 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 10.74 | -12.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 10.74 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.81, 1.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Japan's 10.74 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.94, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.68 | 7.03 | 8.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.54 | 9.06 | 10.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.65 | 10.74 | 12.32 | 4 |
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 total healthcare expenditure gdp in Japan?
- Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Japan was 10.74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total healthcare expenditure gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.32 in 2022.
- What is the lowest total healthcare expenditure gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.03 in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for total healthcare expenditure gdp?
- Japan ranks 21st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total healthcare expenditure gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Total healthcare expenditure gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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