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Japan: Current health expenditure (% of GDP)

In , Japan's Current health expenditure (% of GDP) was 10.74.

That's down 12.8% from 2022, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 9.47 .

Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS) • Data as of 2023

Trend (2005–2023)

Japan Current health expenditure (% of GDP) trend 2020: COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak
12.32
Trough
7.66
1-year change
-12.8%
5-year change
0.0%
0.0% / yr
10-year change
+0.6%
+0.1% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Current health expenditure (% of GDP)
10.7398
12.3228
12.0811
11.4497
10.9700
10.7399
10.6563
10.6589
10.7497
10.7290

About Current health expenditure (% of GDP)

Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.

Indicator code: SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZSCategory: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Japan's Current health expenditure (% of GDP) in 2023?
In 2023, Japan's Current health expenditure (% of GDP) was 10.74, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Japan's Current health expenditure (% of GDP) rising or falling?
Japan's Current health expenditure (% of GDP) fell 12.8% from 2022 to 2023.
How does Japan's Current health expenditure (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
The global average for Current health expenditure (% of GDP) in 2023 was 9.47, so Japan is above the world average.
What is Current health expenditure (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS), CC BY 4.0.